In late-1971, Harry Nilsson tasted his greatest success. Within a year, many thought he had thrown it back up. Nilsson Schmilsson is my all-time favorite album. It’s a tight, catchy, … Read more
By Jim Hynes No music is more American than the blues. Everything else stems from that. And, it’s fair to say you are one of the biggest preservers … Read more
He’s paid his rent in the Tower of Song. As far as I’m concerned, Leonard Cohen should be grandfathered there for eternity. I started listening to this Canadian bard late … Read more
I’m no stranger to chills when I hear the following: I wanna run, I wanna shout, I wanna make thunder Wanna know what kind of spell I’ve fallen under Show … Read more
The late, phenomenal – great isn’t strong enough a word – Freddie Mercury would have turned 70 this past Labor Day. Even though it’s been almost 25 years since his death, … Read more
As I read the news that music’s greatest bard, Bob Dylan, became the first musician to win a Nobel Prize in any category, a lyric from “Positively 4th Street” popped … Read more
I tend to think of CDs as a form of currency. Sometimes there’s gold in them discs. A recent housecleaning of my music room (i.e. man cave) yielded 50 … Read more
Let me get this off my chest right off the bat – I hate the song “Hotel California.” You can try explaining to me why it’s regarded as one … Read more
The masses treasure and admire the late Gene Wilder for his comedic talents and affable on-screen persona. A mensch-type who alternated beautifully between sentimentality and near-lunacy on screen, the gifted … Read more
One of my favorite scenes in the movie High Fidelity is where John Cusack’s character Rob Gordon plays the game “Top Side Ones, Track Ones,” and rattles off his choices … Read more
