In 1990, Soul Asylum released my favorite album in their catalog, And The Horse They Rode In On. The band was in their prime, the songwriting was concise, clever, and perceptive, and they destroyed live. I feel lucky that I got to see them twice that year. The first time was in November at […]
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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If you’ve been wondering where The Adios Lounge was, I’ve been on special undercover blog detail. About a week ago, a few of us vintage-minded rock ‘n’ roll types started a new music site called Groover’s Paradise, in honor of our patron saint, Doug Sahm. The blog’s conceit is simple: We post some of our […]
Read Morehttp://youtu.be/9IAF5Q6S79I&w=560 “There’s a ringing in my ears that’s heaven sent There’s a beast out on the ruins Some broken down lover’s lament It goes on and on, but it won’t go away.” Yesterday’s post may have featured Soul Asylum, Slobberbone, and a few of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songs of all-time, but one song […]
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We begin this edition of Six Degrees in Miami Beach. Not the actual Miami Beach, mind you, but the Miami Beach of Neil Young‘s fevered imagination. In 1973, Neil was one year removed from the career-defining behemoth that was Harvest and its feel-good granola anthem, “Heart Of Gold.” Problem was, Neil wasn’t in a particularly […]
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