WHEAT IT, BALLY!

WHEAT IT, BALLY! Garbage, Sheryle Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Victoria Williams, Keb’ Mo’, the Martinis (featuring Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago and drummer David ... Continue Reading →

THE BIRD & THE BEE

A FRANK TALK ABOUT THE BIRD & THE BEE Ever since having heard about it from their PR firm, I had been incredibly excited to see The Bird & The Bee at the Troubadour for their ... Continue Reading →

THE 2007 NAMM SHOW

GOD NAMM IT – THE 2007 NAMM SHOW If not for anything else, the NAMM Show (once known as the National Association of Music Merchants, now representing the International Music ... Continue Reading →

WHAT THE FUNK?!

WHAT THE FUNK?! Before I tell you how good this album is—which I will—I first must make one thing clear here.  This album was produced by Brian “Danger Mouse” ... Continue Reading →

ARON’S BROTHER REVIEWS EMILY

ARON’S BROTHER REVIEWS EMILY HAINES   On the cold, damp evening of Saturday January 13th, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton, along with openers Tall Firs, wooed the likes ... Continue Reading →

SWIFTNESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

SWIFTNESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS RICHARD SWIFT AT SPACELAND I’m a huge fan of the Secretly Canadian record label.  They put out some of the most unique, sonically amazing ... Continue Reading →

PRODUCER BUTCH VIG

PRODUCER BUTCH VIG: BEAT IT, WALLY Difficult it is to cope with a friend struggling with the depredation of Cancer.  Every day is painful for the sufferer and those who bare witness ... Continue Reading →

STILL THE BOSS

STILL THE BOSS With the holidays now lapsed, many of us are left with plenty of gifts we’d rather trade in for something…better.  As such, herein lies a tale that ... Continue Reading →