The Night Jesse Winchester Made Neko Cry

Posted by Lance Davis - January 1, 2010 - Elvis Costello, Jesse Winchester, Neko Case

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“All those sweet old love songs, Oh, every word rings true, Sham-a-ling-dong-ding means sweetheart, And sham-a-ling-dang-dong does too.” Wanna know the difference between a great singer and someone with a great voice? Watch this video. Jesse Winchester destroys all sentient beings with this performance of “Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding,” a heartbreaking slice of nostalgia done earlier this year […]

It Might Be One O’Clock and It Might Be Three

Posted by Lance Davis - August 21, 2009 - Britt Daniel, Doug Sahm, Elvis Costello, I love you Leilani, Li'l Cap'n Travis, Sam Cooke, Spoon

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“Sam (Cooke) had a way of singing, it was like Mahalia Jackson. She could sing a Christmas carol and people would cry. Sam had that same communication line. He could sing to an audience and he would have their complete (attention). I would look down the rows from the stage and everybody would be […]

Don’t Break Your Neck When You Fall Down Laughing

Posted by Lance Davis - March 28, 2009 - Doug Sahm, Elvis Costello, Little Feat, Replacements, Soul Asylum, Twin/Tone

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If you’ve been wondering where The Adios Lounge was, I’ve been on special undercover blog detail. About a week ago, a few of us vintage-minded rock ‘n’ roll types started a new music site called Groover’s Paradise, in honor of our patron saint, Doug Sahm. The blog’s conceit is simple: We post some of our […]

13 Songs: 1989 Reconsidered

Posted by Lance Davis - February 27, 2009 - 1989, Beastie Boys, Chico, Elvis Costello, Flat Duo Jets, Fugazi, KCSC, Maria McKee, Mudhoney, Neil Young, Nirvana, Operation Ivy, Pixies, Public Enemy, Superchunk, Thelonious Monster

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1989 had a profound impact on me. That was the year I started DJing at KCSC, Chico State’s campus radio station (see flyer below), and discovered so much greatness in the vast American rock ‘n’ roll underground. It was like seeing in color for the first time. Music didn’t suck, popular music sucked, mostly. Worst. […]