Obituary
By
Douglas Newman
September 14th, 2009
I was saddened to wake up this morning to the news of Jim Carroll’s death. A poet of the highest order who also found success as a punk rocker in the early 1980s, Carroll is best known for The Basketball Diaries, a raw, harrowing, and exhilarating account of his high school years addled with heroin and hustling.
Baker's Dozen
By
Douglas Newman
September 3rd, 2009
Although best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for the legendary Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty has amassed an impressive, if understated, solo catalog. Here are 13 of my lesser known Fogerty favorites.
Song List
By
Douglas Newman
August 20th, 2009
For those of you who might have written the Stones off after the embarrassing Dirty Work in 1986, I now present (in no particular order) 10 charming reasons to revisit the recent catalog.
Album Review
By
Douglas Newman
August 6th, 2009
When Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs released the original Under the Covers compilation back in 2006, they stuck faithfully to songs that had influenced them from the 1960s. The record was successful enough to reunite the pair once again, transforming for a second time into their alter egos of “Sid and Susie,” to take a stab at some of their favorite tunes from the ’70s.
Baker's Dozen
By
Douglas Newman
August 4th, 2009
The railroad still enjoys a storied place in our society despite the fact that its heyday has long since passed. This can largely be attributed to its continued presence in popular culture, especially in film and music.
Baker's Dozen
By
Douglas Newman
July 20th, 2009
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the first manned mission to land on the moon, here’s a Baker’s Dozen devoted to space.
Video Review
By
Douglas Newman
July 17th, 2009
I as recently hipped to a YouTube music video by the Sons of Maxwell that takes aim at United Airlines, who damaged lead singer Dave Carroll’s high-end Taylor guitar and callously refused to take responsibility, rejecting his claim for reimbursement.
Baker's Dozen
By
Douglas Newman
July 15th, 2009
In honor of my renewed appreciation for classic radio (spurred on by Bob Dylan’s “Theme Time Radio Hour”), I present a Baker’s Dozen of great tracks about the dying medium.
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