Patreon, Drones, and too much coffee?
I was in one of those manic moods this Sunday morning. Typically resulting in an essay, but I needed to be somewhere else. At some point, I will need to explore the topic of obligation,...
Category: The Western Front
A Show I should get up, and go see. . .
I have gotten too comfortable sitting at hime doing nothing. There is a large dose of that going on here. It would do the heart and soul well to get down, get out. That said,...
The Wild West is back
This site has basically been down for the past three years. Just life has intruded. I am getting older. Dealing with an aging parent. The ups and downs of work. Fatigue. The music scene of...
Still Hits the Spot. . .
Saturday morning run to the cafe over in Pleasantville, and once again it is Bernie Tormé’s Electric Gypsies Album. Released way back in 1983? Still a perfect way to start the morning. Still one of...
An Interview with John Adams (Part One)
Back in January I caught up with John Adams, aka John Law, who some of you might remember from Banana Fish Zero, the X’s, and the Statues of Law. I know I caught his shows...
Rarities today. . .
Joanna and I went for a drive tonight. Just a quick ride around Westchester. Just needed to get out and do something. It is May 8th, but it is just kind of raw out there...
A Nod to Link Wray on the Man’s Birthday
Link Wray, whose name one routinely sees referenced, has a birthday today, May 2nd. Born on May 2nd 1929, the man would have been 92. He sadly passed in 2005. I have heard the name...
A Time Capsule of Sorts
I began writing this post last year. I had saved it at 5:29 PM on March 29th, 2020. After that it was neglected until this evening. Signed on this morning to see what is going...
A Night at the Ruskin Arms, 14 Years Back. . .
Fourteen years ago last month I travelled over to London to see a show. It was a pretty cool show, a tribute to and fundraiser for Iron Maiden Drummer, Clive Burr, who had been struggling...
Rock’n’Roll Memoirs. . .
It has become almost the norm to not only listen to Rock’n’Roll but also read about it. We have always had our fanzines, our Cream and Circus, Hit Parader, and let us not forget Kerrang....