Music

Broadway Bound: 24 Years Later “Jagged Little Pill” Still Matters

January 28, 2019

It’s been over two decades since Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill hit record store shelves and I remember it well. I also remember …

December 19, 2018

After many years of working in record stores, and therefore being forced to listen to Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving …

November 29, 2018

Usually I don’t write about books I haven’t read, but for Michelle Obama’s Becoming I have to make an exception. Why? Because apparently her …

November 13, 2018

On April 18, I wrote about how Sin City was trending and why Las Vegas residencies have become cushy gigs for performers of all ages and …

November 4, 2018

While the music biopic is a genre I clearly gravitate to, I imagine that it can be difficult for the people writing these types of movies to …

October 8, 2018

When I heard that Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga were starring in a movie about music I was sold. I didn’t care if it was a remake or not – I …

October 3, 2018

I love Joan Jett as much as Joan Jett loves rock and roll. I’ve been a fan for 20 years because everything about her is authentic – her …

October 2, 2018

Greta Van Fleet In November 2017, when my cousin Alex told me that he recently heard about a new rock band called Greta Van Fleet that …

September 27, 2018

While I’ve always known that writer/musician/composer/arranger Quincy Jones is a big deal, I didn’t know his level of big dealness (yes, I …