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. […]
Read MoreReality of Being Keeps the Demon Away from the Threshold of our Eden
Prescott Curlywolf – Dignity Of Action Amazon Prescott Curlywolf – Dignity Of Action We return the mothership to the Curlywolves of Prescott, previously heralded around these parts in appropriately reverential tones. According to my buddy, Ducktaper, Rob Bernard said the lyrics to “Dignity” came from a book of poems written by inmates at an insane […]
Read MoreRebel Land, Alabam: The Dexateens & Archibalds
“A lot of people don’t realize what’s really going on. They view life as a bunch of unconnected incidents and things. They don’t realize that there’s this, like, lattice of coincidence that lays on top of everything. Give you an example, show you what I mean. Suppose you’re thinkin’ about a plate of shrimp. […]
Read MoreWanda Jackson: There’s A Riot Goin’ On
“As far as I know, I was the first woman to do the growlin’ and the hollerin’ and stuff like that. That’s what the guys were doin’ and I liked it. I think the reason I didn’t think about it being unladylike is because I’ve always been very feminine. I didn’t want to look vulgar; […]
Read MoreRescued From Obscurity: Don’t Be Denied
In the pantheon of Neil Young rock anthems, a number of tunes vie for that coveted #1 slot. There are Girls, both Cinnamon and Cowgirl In Sand varieties, as well as a Southern Man. There are Hurricanes, Powderfingers, Words, and Country Homes. You can go for My My, Hey Hey or possibly Hey Hey, My […]
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