ITEOTWAWKI: Heaven
The band has played three legs on the show, and I already wonder if I have died and gone to heaven. Because these are set lists that just defy earthly thinking. Last night in L.A., they not only played Pretty […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Tour Time
Tonight’s the night. I know the band has played a few live shows already, but R.E.M. starts its summer tour for real tonight in Vancouver. To say I am excited is an understatement. I won’t get my chance to see […]
“Who Sings This?”
As we drove to my in-law’s for Mother’s Day, Maria flipped around the radio to find something she wanted to hear. At one point, she got frustrated. “What is this, Stevie Nicks Day?” I should have sympathized her because we […]
This is How You Make a Video
One of the greatest crimes of the last 20 years is the decline of the music video. MTV has turned into a shell of itself with horrible “reality” shows designed to feed the egos of vapid youngsters eager to shock […]
ITEOTWAWKI: You Tell ‘Em, Peter
As the tour to support “Accelerate” approaches, Peter Buck has started to puff out his chest because, as he puts it, he finally got his way. I always complained and I always suggested that we work quicker and more spontaneously. […]
Don’t Stop Believing in Good Music
Normally, I have no problem entertaining myself with the many cable channels we get. For some reason the other day, I decided to explore some of the extras that come along with our Tivo. They had some special feature featuring […]
Totally Awesome
I will touch more on this topic in tomorrow’s newspaper column, but I have to sing the praises of “Totally 80s” on VH1Classic. The show runs most mornings, and I like to catch it on weekend mornings. There’s nothing like […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Happy Birthday, KO
Kathleen O’Brien Layson has a birthday today. I have no idea how old she is. I have never met her. But the party she threw for herself in 1980 – when I was 11 years old – changed the face […]
Play It Loud
Thanks to my obsession with R.E.M., Accelerate‘s tidy running time of around 40 minutes and the fact I heard it for free a week before its official release on iLike, I have listened to the new album more than a […]