The Silver Lines
I’m always on the lookout for bands that can keep the punk/Indie flame burning but also bring a genuine quality all their own with it. So for my third installment of ‘Dawson’s Pick’ I bring...
Weekend at Bernie’s – Episode #3!
For those of you who know the band Gillan, you most likely have heard this tune and with it, its intro. Just classic. “No Easy Way” found on the Glory Road album. If you know...
Weekend at Bernie’s – Episode# 2!
Our second Weekend with Bernie all courtesy of Kyoko Cooley! Our new largely weekly feature, focusing on the music and guitar of Bernie Torme. This week we look at how the man plays. . ....
What was, Will be again. . .
This post is a reminder of what was going a year ago today, and likewise a reminder of things to come. It is a place- marker. A reminder of what was normal and hopefully what...
The Prolific, Unique Kurt Vile
Every once in a while I stumble upon a video or song that makes me have to find out who the artist is. Then I become obsessed. I felt this way about Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Kurt Vile....
Weekend At Bernie’s – A First Offering
Of course a nod to the 1989 American film directed by Ted Kotcheff, but more importantly a tribute to the late great rock guitarist Bernie Torme. Fellow Torme fan, Kyoko Cooley has been posting almost...
Mark your Calendar!
Some amazing bands for an amazing cause. Well at least at a great club and venue that deserves to continue on once we are done with Covid! Today, it needs our help to get through...
Random Thoughts And A Plane Ride Home
So why abandon the band right before Woodstock? In hopping that flight to London, Jeff Beck not only bailed on Woodstock but likewise on that band, his band. A project which he had spent the...
Go West Young Man
The first show in the US was at the Filmore East in New York. They were warming up for the Grateful Dead. That was June 14, 1968. It was a good night, a stellar night...
‘Uh Oh, It’s The Coolies’
My very first Dawson’s Pick will be the phenomenal pop punk album ‘Uh Oh, It’s The Coolies’ EP. ( Wicked Cool Records). This fantastic July, 2019 release is everything you want in power pop with...