Lena Horne Still Sings Stormy Weather

Posted by Lance Davis - May 11, 2010 - Bob Forrest, Lena Horne, Stormy Weather, Thelonious Monster

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This post originally appeared on Star Maker Machine, two weeks before the 2008 presidential election. Given the historical forces at play and SMM’s theme that week (Civics Lessons), a dip into the Thelonious Monster catalog seemed appropriate. With yesterday’s news that Lena Horne passed away at the age of 92, it seemed like a […]

Pretty Things Lying on the Floor

Posted by Lance Davis - February 15, 2010 - Gleeson, Glossary, Memphis, Reigning Sound, Thelonious Monster, Tim Rogers, WFMU, Woody Allen, You Am I

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While I finish up my next post, I figured I’d keep you busy with a grab-bag of adiosloungeica. THELONIOUS MONSTER The Monster’s set at The Echo (Thursday, February 4) was the beautiful mess I expected. Polished? Yeah, not exactly. Well-rehearsed? Of course not. But, when the boys locked into their groove — “See That My […]

Thelonious Monster: Some Kind of Diamond

Posted by Lance Davis - February 1, 2010 - Bob Forrest, Thelonious Monster

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Thelonious Monster is playing this Thursday, February 4, at the Echo in Los Angeles. This stunning fact gives me the opportunity to wax philosophical about my love for the Monster, especially singer/songwriter, Bob Forrest. First off, as mentioned in the sidebar, “The Adios Lounge” is a song from Thelonious’ 1992 album, Beautiful Mess, and features […]

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. […]

Six Degrees: Headed For The Ditch

Posted by Lance Davis - June 27, 2008 - Grand Champeen, Neil Young, Slobberbone, Soul Asylum, Thelonious Monster, Uncle Joe's Big Ol' Driver

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We begin this edition of Six Degrees in Miami Beach. Not the actual Miami Beach, mind you, but the Miami Beach of Neil Young‘s fevered imagination. In 1973, Neil was one year removed from the career-defining behemoth that was Harvest and its feel-good granola anthem, “Heart Of Gold.” Problem was, Neil wasn’t in a particularly […]