Patricia Ann Cole, known professionally as PP Arnold, is an American soul singer who enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom from the 1960s onwards. Raised in the African-American Watts ghetto of Los Angeles,…
Kikagaku Moyo at Fernwood Tavern in Big Sur 3/10/2019
Kikagaku Moyo (Japanese: 幾何学模様 Hepburn: Kikagaku Moyō) are a Japanese psychedelic band from Tokyo. The band’s name translates to “geometric patterns.” A friend invited me to accompany her to the March 10, 2019 show at Fernwood Tavern in…
Jack White – That Black Bat Licorice (Animated Video)
Jack White is a genius. Here we bring you an animated music video for his song “That Black Bat Licorice” from the album Lazaretto. Lazaretto is the second studio album by Jack…
The Kinks “Muswell Hillbillies” Reissue
The 2015 remix & remaster of the 1971 Kinks “Muswell Hillbillies” album on high grade vinyl includes the original album and a 2nd disc of rarities & outtakes from the…
The Power Trio – Three Piece Wonders
The rise of the power trio in the 1960s was made possible in part by developments in amplifier technology that greatly enhanced the volume of the electric guitar and bass. Particularly, the…
My “I Got A Line On You” Apple Music Playlist
This Apple Music playlist is based on the excellent single “I Got A Line On You” released in 1968 by the Los Angeles based psychedelic rock band Spirit. The song…
Sunfighter Inner Liner with “Pets” by Jack Traylor
The remarkable 1971 album “Sunfighter” by Paul Kantner & Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane includes a booklet created by Slick and a poem by Jack Traylor. The inner vinyl album…
Spotify vs Apple Music: Which Streaming Service Should You Use
I was not a streamer, now I am. I wasn’t using a streaming service until my daughter and her friends pestered me enough to try one. They wanted to share…
“Intro / Updated” – Deth Specula
Deth Specula (http://www.deth.com) parodies The Ramones classic with an IT twist. Clip includes the bizarre intro to the compilation video with what appears to be backward masked messages! Deth Specula is…
“Surfbowl” – Deth Specula
Deth Specula (http://www.deth.com) parodies R.E.M. in this, one of the finest bowling rock videos of all time. Includes a behind the scene interview with Kozmo and Yam! Deth Specula is a Santa…