I am a fan of talent. I’m a bigger fan of good people. Marty Casey is both. I put together a charity concert in Chicago to raise money for a college scholarship our family starting in the honor of my dad who died by suicide. Marty found out about the concert and asked to perform … Read More
We play a game called My 3 Songs. I pick a topic. Present it to my listeners. They chime in with their 3 favorite songs about said topic. This time around “Laughing within a song”. A song that contains some sort of actual laughing. As always NEXTers thank you for your comments and playing along. … Read More
Robert Johnson, legendary blues musician who influenced Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, and thus, everyone else, was born today in 1911 (or close to today). Hazlehurst, Mississippi was his birthplace but what about the rumor and the crossroads? Most people go to the junction of Highway 61 and Highway 49 and have their photograph taken. … Read More
No. I am one of those people. Fuck me. My state of mind and being was explained in yesterday’s post with my interview with Ben Morse (and Frank Turner). So if you care…click over, then come back. Hey welcome back. So let me explain the dreaded feeling that I wrote about in the opening sentences. … Read More
A friend of mine noticed that Get Better was screening in NYC. She asked if I wanted to go. Silly question, hell yeah I did. Frank Turner is one of my favorite performers. Live, he (and the Sleeping Souls) is (are) brilliant. Truly a DO NOT MISS live band. So I had tickets to the … Read More
I don’t know where to begin. This is brilliant. Just brilliant. This is, of course, the perfect time to release a remake of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band as a Star Wars: A New Hope concept album. Yes, that’s right. These lovely human beings took 5 years to re-create the whole of … Read More
You are home after a night out. You are not ready for bed. You need music to keep you company. Something mellow but not too mellow. Interesting lyrics or a phrase that might turn into one of “those” conversations. You know the ones. You’re too drunk. or Too high. And “everything” makes sense. Maybe it’s … Read More
Big fan. I am a big fan of talented people that are good people. She was out on tour as a back up singer for Melissa Etheridge. Returned to Westchester NY. Sat down. Wrote songs. She had been writing for other people but this time she decided to write for herself. She released her debut … Read More
Ok a bit of hyperbole as it’s only 2 of 25 albums but still. Two albums released on the same day…surely that doesn’t happened too often. For any band. 1971 The Rolling Stones release their 11th US studio album, Sticky Fingers. Let’s dig deep. One of their best non-singles Could be their best And RS … Read More
This song clocks in a 4 minutes and 20 seconds. I wonder why? “Rainy Day Woman #12 and 35,” Dylan repeatedly chants, “Everybody must get stoned!” And 12 multiplied by 35 equals 420! Sorry, no. Points for creativity, not reality. Also clocking in at 420 Another 4 minute 20 second tune. See what I’m doing? … Read More
