“In a musical style where versatility seemed to be the norm, Don Reno, from Spartanburg, South Carolina, possessed a range of talents that almost staggers the imagination. He was a good songwriter, an excellent tenor harmony singer, a comedian, and a master of several instruments, including the mandolin, guitar, and banjo. His guitar work […]
Read MoreThanks to DJ Roky Manson, I’ve learned that Bob Forrest from Thelonious Monster is hosting an online radio show every Wednesday night from 8-10pm west coast time on Indie1031.com. Yes, that means tonight. And sure, it’s not really radio since it’s the internet, but it’s Bob playing tunes and expounding on an endless variety of […]
Read MoreSoul Asylum‘s historical reputation is deservedly based upon their 1986-90 peak, a 4-year hot streak of strong songwriting, good to very good albums (though a bit betrayed by period production values), and hundreds of high energy performances that including a smattering of great, occasionally oddball covers. What’s not as well known about Soul Asylum […]
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Jimi Hendrix - lead vocal, space guitar Billy Cox - fat bass Buddy Miles - drums, oooooooohs “Machine Gun” is a mostly-instrumental parable about Vietnam* that has to rank as one of the greatest performances ever captured on film. This is Jimi Hendrix at his hyper-focused best. According to legend, famed promoter, Bill Graham, challenged […]
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“His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones/And I was weary with forbearing and I could not stay.” -Jeremiah, droppin’ lyrical science in King James 20:9 Today we connect the dots between Alex Chilton and a few of his southern contemporaries in the late ’60s and early […]
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