Tarzan Discovers Guitar
How can you possibly describe the hard rock circus of Ted Nugent to a world that literally thinks Lady Gaga's "meat dress" is the last w …
21st Century Bridge
Normally, I am not a fan of landmark "anniversary" reissues since most suffer badly from the desperation of artists and record companies see …
Grading On A Curve
It's amazing the vitriol that gets tossed around when someone has the gall to question the singular "artistry" of Yoko Ono. If you are …
"Sweetie, Dick Haymes is the dreamiest - …
And we thought distracted driving only meant texting and web browsing. In a foreshadowing of the abject stupidity that almost brought d …
An Inspired Collaboration
With a reputation so rooted in the nicotine-infused lounge lizardry of Hal David, Dionne Warwick and the zero consequence hedonism of Southern Califo …
Peter Frampton's Churchill: Riddle, Enig …
Many years ago I attended a Forbes magazine function where Watergate poster-boy G. Gordon Liddy was the featured speaker. For about thirty mi …
A Killer From A Legend
Among his many observations that had a way of boring into your subconscious and never leaving, George Carlin once remarked that the Blues is the only …
Down In Jingleland
So who the hell is Brendan O'Brien and what exactly did he do with Bruce Springsteen? After multiple listens to Springsteen's newest release, …
The Central Scrutinizer Meets Tipper Gor …
Say what you will about Frank Zappa but the man was never meant to suffer in silence - always putting his torment hilariously out-in-front of the cul …