Kickin’ In Your Stall: Cadillacs, Beyoncé, Etta James and other sweet rides. Carl Gustafson’s opening salvo for a Truth in Music Amendment
Influences: From generation to generation and from A to Z, Arlo Guthrie and Dweezil Zappa reveal how they both came to record their father’s music. But why are their first names weird?
Pet Sounds: Some mushrooms aren’t wasted on pizza. A straight-ahead look at recent psychedelic music
Festivals: Memorable festivals, and a hint of what’s to come
On The Record: Jason Isbell takes another southbound spin without the Drive-By Truckers; The Boss’s CD weighs in somewhat lighter than we’ve come to expect. Ben Kweller is Changing Horses, walker Charlie Louvin takes the Steps To Heaven, while Rishell & Raines prefer to spend A Night in Woodstock.” Ride, Sally, Ride!
Ear Candy: Tom Clarke samples the sweet rockin’ blues of Derek Trucks
Re.Issues: Roy Harper’s entire catalogue finally makes it in one piece to the US. Dave Alvin, Tommy James, Jim Croce and Cheap Trick, too
What’d I Say: According to Jim Hynes, you don’t have to be decrepit—or American—to play the blues
Get A Grip: Steve Walbridge uses bad language, and describes his dreams. That’s all we’re going to say
Also Appearing: David Bennett Cohen’s how-to DVDs. Dave Thompson’s criticism of new music, David Johansen and Hubert Sumlin’s concert and Bob Gruen’s photo book of…David Johansen and the New York Dolls.
Collecting: Arnie Goodman’s advice on collecting Chess Records. First of all, if the label says “Cadillac Records,” take a pass
