If you’re gonna start podcasting, why not start with the lead singer and lyricist for your first favorite band? Bob Forrest is the co-founder and frontman for Thelonious Monster, the LA band whose heyday paralleled my first heyday, the late ’80s and early ’90s. There’s something about being 20-21 years old and feeling like […]
Read MoreThe Night Elvis Opened for Johnny Cash
My father was a bit of a storyteller and his favorite story to tell was of the time he saw Elvis Presley. Not the second time, on January 18, 1956, at Austin Coliseum, when the King was part of the Hank Snow tour. And not the third time, on April 13, 1956, at Municipal […]
Read MoreWhen it Comes to Bump ‘n’ Grind, I’m Tina Turner ’69
Do you want new wave or do you want the truth? In a world where a pop star covering another pop star can cause Facebook to go dicknuts crazy, it’s nice to be reminded of the truth. Low Cut Connie‘s Hi Honey is in all likelihood my album of the year. It’s raw, sexy rock […]
Read MoreGotta Make Friends With The Pretty Girls
My last post, I Will No Longer Do The Devil’s Dishes, used Sweet Spirit‘s collaboration with Britt Daniel (Spoon) to go down a late ’70s/mid-’90s wormhole. My original intention was to end that post with this video, but it didn’t fit tonally. To be fair, there’s a very specific tone into which director John […]
Read MoreI Will No Longer Do The Devil’s Dishes
As we hit the 2/3rds mark of 2015, I don’t have a favorite album of the year, but my favorite song is a lock. “Paper Tiger” is the B-side of this pretty in pink 7″ single, a collaboration between Austin soul-poppers, Sweet Spirit, and Britt Daniel of Spoon. The A-side, “Have Mercy,” is all about […]
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