Grateful Dead - American Beauty: The Album Review
“Thank the lord for music. It’s a healing force beyond words to describe.” – Phil Lesh (1940-2024)
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A wannabe muse writing rock-and-roll reviews
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Oct 287 min read
Book Review: “MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band”
So many of you have been requesting book reviews on my YouTube channel! But I feel a book on my favorite band is a natural enough place
Oct 2831 min read
MC5: A Brief Discography
Rock-and-roll’s great comedy of errors, as told by the music.
Oct 2115 min read
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks: The Album Review
This review wasn’t supposed to happen.
Oct 710 min read
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats, 55 Years Later
A piping-hot buffet of sound. “That's where I got the idea for...the title for the Hot Rats album. There is a recording that I picked up in
Oct 710 min read
In The Court of the Crimson King, 55 Years Later
The greatest debut album ever released, period. Going in: as a zoomer fan, I have an interesting perspective on King Crimson. Most of us wer
Sep 1912 min read
The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society: The Album Review
The Kinks Are...the classic that almost was.
Sep 1714 min read
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme: The Album Review
This album shouldn’t be so intimidating to us after all, because there is a love supreme in all that we do.
Sep 1612 min read
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu: The Album Review
It’s the place where a star once was.
Sep 1612 min read
The Stooges - Fun House: The Album Review
What is Iggy Pop? Why is Iggy Pop? Going in: man. Following up Nick Drake’s Pink Moon with...this...was certainly Something! So why did I
Aug 18, 20229 min read
Peace and Love is Dead
“I knew the revolution was over at that moment. I looked over my shoulder and no one else was there.” – Dennis Thompson It’s an awfully...
Jul 22, 20229 min read
For The Love of The Fool
Meet the court jesters of the psychedelic ’60s. The Fool comes from the major arcana deck of the tarot. Often associated with divination...
Jul 8, 202211 min read
Crate Digging: My Album Recommendations
AKA: 7 records I’d kill to have in my collection. Pictured: An overhead shot of my vintage fold-down record cabinet, decorated with a...
Jun 24, 202210 min read
Shine On You Crazy Diamonds
“That’s the thing about LSD: you don’t need to take it twice.” – George Harrison Pictured, clockwise from left: Skip Spence, Peter Green,...
Jun 3, 20227 min read
Changing Pilots
The TWO groovy ladies who flew Jefferson Airplane to astonishing heights: Signe Toly Anderson and Grace Slick. Pictured: Original...
May 27, 20229 min read
The Stacks, From A to Z
It’s time I do something light and fun here! I've heard from some of you that you enjoy the music recommendations from my Vinyl Monday...
May 13, 20227 min read
Remembering The "Recovering Groupie"
On plaster, "manhood," and what it means to be a female artist AND fan. Before I get into this one, I want to thank you all for the warm...
May 6, 202210 min read
The Blue Dress
The story of one groupie queen, one wannabe muse, and one very famous blue dress. Pictured, left: Pamela Des Barres wearing the iconic...
Apr 8, 20228 min read
6 Albums That Changed My Life
There was life before these records, and there’s life after them. If you’ve spent any time around me or my online presence, you’ll know...
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Layla's First Interview!
Hey everyone! Just dropping in to announce something really big I was recently involved in. I teased it for months and now you can...
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