The Sex Pistols’ Last Show
Thirty years ago yesterday, the Sex Pistols ended their ill-fated U.S. tour with this show at San Francisco’s Winterland – a venue which would close later that year (marked by a New Year’s Eve finale show by the Grateful Dead…
KC Funk with KLT
Funk. Kansas City Funk. Kenny Carter is a KC-area musician very much influenced by Uncle Geroge and the P-Funk Universe. One of Kenny’s projects in recent years was KLT – a sort of KC area funk collective. In 2003, they…
A Nudge in the Right Direction
Berkeley Place has a great “Cover Wars” multi-part feature, matching up Stones covers vs. Boss covers. It’s 5 posts full of cover versions from the likes of the La’s, Cat Power, Afghan Whigs, and even Jim James of My Morning…
Old School Friday: Lisa Lisa!
It would be interesting to investigate the history of Old School Friday, and how often it correlates directly with an after work happy hour. I’m pretty sure the former has always been accompanied by the latter. So who am I…
Marah’s New One: Angels of Destruction!
Though their past few albums – to me – have never matched the brilliance and intensity of their first two albums: Let’s Cut the Crap and Hook Up Later on Tonight and Kids in Philly – they sure keep inching…
Elvis is Back!
Well, not exactly, but it is his birthday today. The King would have turned 73 today if he had managed to keep that ticker going. But he didn’t. Thankfully, we have the music (and the movies – can I get…
Martin Sexton’s Diner
As the new, 21st century American Gladiators plays on television in the distance (on Mute), and I get sick to my stomach and lament the fact that society and popular culture seem to be on a downward spiral down the…
The Kid is HOT Tonite!
Thank you Sirius Rewind for bringing this Loverboy classic back into my consciousness. Hey, I joined the Loverboy fan club when I was 11. Mike Reno? A god to me. Hey, it was 1981, people.
A Local Joe Strummer Tribute with Glass Heroes
I had December 27th marked on my calendar since early November. A Joe Strummer Tribute & Benefit in my own hometown? Yes please! I headed down to my favorite small club in Phoenix, the Rhythm Room, and caught the last…
What the Kids are Listening to: Flo Rida
The # 1 song in the country, folks, is “Low” by Flo Rida. It’s your basic club hit of the month. The same machismo / underlying misogyny, the same “baby girl” references, the same drum machine programming. Same same same.…
