Tremble Under Boom Lights

In a world where things we can count on number less and less every day, I am refreshed as to what I grabbed on my latest office visit at Arc...

I’d like to fake that I know a thing or two about soul music, but in this town that could get me killed. Here’s a handful of archival releas...

Random unsolicited email today: "My 6-year old son Evan has a habit of asking questions that are pretty tough to answer. Examples from...

As threatened, here is my GarageBand cover of the Beat Happening classic. This is the first project I've ever completed in GarageBand. I...

There are certain musical moments in your life that clearly watershed. Moments that divide your life into before and after. Hearing Brian Ma...

I arrived too early. I had too much time. The first band had not even started yet. When Porchsleeper finally took the stage, my ears were b...

Put links to some of the songs on "Most Recent Mix..." so scroll down a bit and download if yer curious.

I was in a mix CD club last year. 12 people from all across the country made 11 copies of their own mix and mailed them off to the rest of t...

The Starlite Desperation clambered through Detroit in October and I missed it. Shows them for playing the Belmont, as I was not the only sou...

When it comes to music criticism and appreciation, I will be the first to admit to my hypocritical nature. When choosing a band name, you m...

At first today was gonna be a rant about the Starlite Desperation. But the computer shut down before I could save or memorize any of it. My ...

For the past ten years I’ve been a regular attendee at the quarterly Roseville record show. Oh the treasure and sundries I have viewed at th...

The Child Ballads Cheekbone Hollows (Pop. ½ Life) EP Loog I really want to love this with every ounce of my being. Stuart Lupt...

Will buy or trade for any of these reasonably offered. Releases in bold are especially wanted. Question marks indicate I'm not sure if t...

I am quite particular about singles. First off, I like both tracks to be exclusive. While major-labels believe in the formula “A-side fr...

So Mick had a reply to my list. He said I could post it here. He didn't say I couldn't add my own comments. Mick's actual typing...

So the Metro Times gets year-end top ten lists from its music writers. Much like their reviewing policy, I'm not allowed to pick artists...