"I've Got Me Own Album To Do!" "Really? Why?"

The emergence of the solo album, specifically by a member of a functioning band, in my estimation, coincided with their being an excess of m...

XTC were the best live band from 1979-82 and that's all.

At the bottom of this blog will be a link to a (very enjoyable) 20-song file of live XTC songs I've lovingly compiled from various onlin...

Where's this obsession coming from? Three men, three defining moments.

Whenever I begin formulating some musical thesis, there's a good chance that it will revolve around, or at least tangentially mention an...

The Curious Parallels in the Careers of Nesmith and Garcia

 The Seeds of My Perspective and Aesthetics In music, as in all things in life, I'm a fan of the level playing field and of judging t...

Being There--the film. THIS is where THIS sound was coming from!!

About a year ago, I couldn't get a bit of classical music out of my head. I asked a couple friends whom I consider well-versed in classi...

Disraeli Gears--context is everything

It's before noon, and I've already had one the best days of 2011. I was sent on an errand to read to a second grade class--it ruled....

Man in the Middle Addendum--ON GUITAH..ACE FREHLEY!!!

Today at work, a song I haven't heard or even thought of in YEARS randomly entered my consciousness. "I'm the kind of guy/who l...