(originally posted here as a comment last night amid the Michael-a-thon …) What a difference a couple of hours makes. Poor Farrah, Larry King could barely contain his enthusiasm in dumping his pre-arranged show on her death to fill endless […]
In one of the stranger juxtapositions (and really, notification of these came to me almost simultaneously), actress Farrah Fawcett and Seeds singer Sky Saxon have died.
Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett’s death attributed to overdose of pain killer By David Mercer The Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett died of an overdose of a pain killer, a coroner said Tuesday, and authorities […]
From Robbie Fulks’ highly entertaining blog. Check it out here.
There’s a number of reasons why I don’t need to make this long. Just a few key points to mention. 1. In reviewing the reissues of Isaac Hayes’ later albums, Black Moses and Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) some months back, […]
Being alive during most of the past couple of centuries has involved, inevitably, the accumulation of stuff. Check your attic or basement and there’s probably boxes of junk of no obvious immediate value – old school report cards, frayed concert […]
In between receiving my preview Blu-Ray disc of Neil Young’s Archives Volume 1 and the arrival of the full package this coming week, what can a poor boy do except speculate about what could be on Archives Volume 2? Volume […]
I’m still waiting for songs to be written Songs I know you’ll never hear. Don’t you think that I already know? All at once I’m so shy now that you’ve been bitten It’s a seed but I hope that you […]
Shocking news here. Jay Bennett is dead, according to the Chicago Sun Times. A sign of the times, his Wikipedia page has already been updated. You may recall earlier this month, Bennett announced he was suing his former band, Wilco, […]
Blurt magazine confirms what has been rumored for some time — a four-disc box set is due Sept. 15 covering the career of Big Star from Rhino Records. Read all about it here. The box set comes on top of […]
