Well well, look what the cat dragged in. Long time no Adios Lounging. 14 months to be exact. Granted, I’ve been posting a bit on Facebook, but the Adios Lounge has always been the place where I could take a deeper dive. So, what I wanna do today is lay a couple things on the […]
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This one goes out to Raul Vela IV, drummer for Gleeson, inventor of the enchilaco*, and mustachioed hero of the Grand Champeen song, “Raul Vela” [Amazon]. Raul requested that I write about The Mice, obscure Cleveland rockers who were the missing link between early Beatles, early Who, and The Jam on one side and […]
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Before we get started, allow me to address a few topics related to year-end lists. CAVEAT #1: I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again because it bears repeating. These are not the “best” albums of 2013 because such a thing does not exist. There is no best, there are only favorites based […]
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Welcome to the new and improved Adios Lounge. If you were wondering why I hadn’t updated the site in a few weeks, you now have my official explanation. Well, that and laziness, but mostly this fancypants redesign from Kelley Chambers at Runs With Pixels. I love it and I hope you do, too. It’s funny, […]
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Last night I was housesitting for my homeboy, Ducktaper, so I brought along Double Nickels On The Dime (1984). I’ve written about this Minutemen classic before [click here], mainly because it’s one of the greatest rock albums ever made. Not punk rock. Rock. In fact, if you gave me only three records to bring […]
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