RIP Earl Scruggs

Posted by Lance Davis - March 30, 2012 - Bob Dylan, Byrds, Clarence White, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Joan Baez, Ron Swanson

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What Scruggs had done was to begin playing a five-string banjo with three fingers. His thumb, middle, and index fingers were all picking, creating two strands of harmony to buttress the melody. In a sense, he could function as a trio all by himself. Because he alternated three fingers, Scruggs could play one note […]

Remembering March 16-20, 1992

Posted by Lance Davis - March 21, 2012 - Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Peter Buck, Uncle Tupelo

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“Halfway through the week, I thought, ‘Gee, this is like working on a classic Rolling Stones album. This is going to be a great record and it’s going to be around for a long time.’ I felt very responsible too. It was important to get everything right. Because you only get to make a record […]

Rescued From Obscurity: The Glands

Posted by Lance Davis - March 17, 2012 - Glands, The Glands

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I love this picture of The Glands because it perfectly sums up my relationship toward their music. They put out two albums of strange, beautiful, heavy, melodic, grooving (in a good way) rockpop music and then disappeared. Oh, they’ll reunite every now and then in their native Athens, GA, but for the rest of […]

SXSW Recommendation: Mannequin Men

Posted by Lance Davis - March 12, 2012 - Mannequin Men, SXSW 2012

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If you’re going to Austin this week for either SXSW or Springsteen NerdCon, allow me to recommend a band while you’re there. Mannequin Men are a kickass four-piece from Chicago and they’re playing a quintet of shows during the festival (listed below). Maybe you can check out one of their sets in between taco […]

The Gypsies Had No Homes, The Doors Had No Bass

Posted by Lance Davis - March 9, 2012 - Doors, Kids In The Hall, Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet

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Season 2, Episode 19 Originally aired April 30, 1991 I don’t particularly care for The Doors, but I actually think that makes this bit from Kids In The Hall even funnier. Bruce McCullough is perfect as Insane Record Store Guy and he teaches Kevin McDonald two valuable lessons: 1) Greatest Hits albums are for housewives […]