Marshall Crenshaw kind of fell off my radar during the past decade or two, then I ran across some cheap and decent copies of his first two lps in a store last week. I’d forgotten how strong those albums are. I’ve always liked how this song bridges the double verses with a false start of the chorus. A clever tactic. I’m sure other songs have done it, but for some reason I’m drawing a blank trying to think of one.
Steve Garvey Story Corps Interview
Buzzcocks (classic lineup) bassist chats with his young neighbor. Had no idea he lives in Pennsylvania these days!
A.V. Undercover Is Back!
And so is GWAR. They’ve done Undercover eight times now, which must be a record. Below is my favorite AVU performance of theirs, Kansas’s “Carry On My Wayward Son.”
A.V. Undercover archives are up now too. Right here.
I’m In x 2
These both look excellent. August 16 for Alien: Romulus and July 26 for Deadpool & Wolverine. Word on the street is that D&W is going to get Disney and Marvel back on track. Not even sure I want that, but it looks fun.
Behind the Music
Same old story.
Are The Beatles “Classical?”
An interesting perspective from an excellent classical music critic.
Suddenly I Don’t Feel So Old
There’s something vaguely embarrassing about still being in a band at almost 56, like I should be past it now. But maybe not.
He Loves These Idiots
And origin stories!
Ella
Wow.