With the end of the Reagonomics at hand (something I've been predicting for a while), I've found myself being nostalgic for 1980's, MTV High Rotation pop music, especially the LA based bands which were made up of session musicians who would do a great album or two but then fall apart as egos clashed and … Continue reading The Music of My Twenties →

I confess that I am a big fan of the Black Crowes, a band that probably would have reached greater heights if Chris and Rich Robinson could have simply got along. Well, I guess that's the way it is with brothers. Here's one of my favorites, played on the Letterman show. I like the original … Continue reading Da Crowes Song of the Week — Soul Singing →

Recently the Rolling Stone featured a review of the re-release of Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road,” noting it’s significance in the catalog of this prolific and excellent songwriter. “Copperhead Road” had been an important album for me in my past, and I pulled it out again, ripped it to the computer, and put it in the … Continue reading Copperhead Road →

Not to jump on Gavin’s bandwagon, but I’ve always loved this cover of Al Green’s “Take Me To the River.”