Will Lightning Strike Twice?
Last week I saw Liza Colby Sound over at Lola. What a show it was. It was just crisp and powerful. Tight. Liza and the band always rock. This was special. They were just on...
Author: wildwestrocks
What We Listen To. . .
Does one really listen to anything new? Are there new musical creations? The answer to both is most likely yes. A more nuanced answer, however, is that it is complicated. I am not pointing here...
A Follow up Regarding Team Building (Or better yet band building. . .)
It is the thirty five years since the release of When Doves Cries, the release of Purple Rain. It has been three years since Prince’s death. With the release of a new collection and a...
Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and the Yardbirds – An Exercise in Team Building
A common theme in business is the building of teams. The idea of a team has been kicking around forever. I am sure it is still a great niche for business consultants. Team building is...
Betrayal
Both NME and Variety reported recently that Pledge Music, the crowdfunding site dedicated to musicians will shortly announce it is going into administration, the British equivalent of bankruptcy. Pledge Music was a very cool crowdfunding...
Pieces. . .
What if Jeff Beck had encountered John McLaughlin when he was ten? I was watching the new Jeff Beck Showtime Documentary,“Still on the Run”. A fun and informative watch, and I do recommend it. In...
Three Variations on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat. . .
The following really do not need any comment.
A Farewell
He will be missed.
A Night at the Gramercy Theater – 1/26/19
It was almost two months ago that this show happened at the Gramercy Theater. Saturday, January 26th. Five local NYC bands played. The headliner was Tommy London, who after several years headlining the Dirty Pearls...
Slunt. . .
A NYC band that was around back fifteen years back or so. Just a fun act! Toured with Motorhead. Rock, a bit of punk. Attitude. Yeah a dash of sex. It is rock n roll.