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In Tufnel We Trust

Posted by Lance Davis - November 12, 2011 - 11, Nigel Tufnel, Spinal Tap

I would be remiss if I let 11/11/11 pass without acknowledging the profound cultural influence of Spinal Tap‘s legendary guitarist, Nigel Tufnel. Sure, his solos were his trademark, but he doesn’t get nearly enough credit for rediscovering the saddest of all keys (D minor) in all its Machian splendor. And who else but Nigel dared […]

1995 Revisited: Fastbacks, Muffs & Uncle Joe’s Big Ol’ Driver

Posted by Lance Davis - November 4, 2011 - Fastbacks, Muffs, Uncle Joe's Big Ol' Driver

“I remember everything … I remember everything …” This past Saturday, the Bottom of the Hill club in San Francisco capped off a week of 20th anniversary celebrations with a lineup that could’ve been beamed in from 1995: Fastbacks, Muffs (Facebook group), and Uncle Joe’s Big Ol’ Driver. Don’t misunderstand me, I wasn’t there. I […]