Forgive the skiing at the advent.  That’s necessary to explain how I discovered the band.  Then again, if you want to know what I’m talking about, go to:  Mad River Glen.  Mountains don’t look steep in photographs, and the steepest parts of Mad River are not as much of a free-fall as those at Stowe, […]

I PAY LIP-SERVICE TO THE MUSIC BUT I’M ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY AWARD Jimmy Iovine (Why else would he have that film deal and have his hands in so many ventures.  Did Ahmet get a deal with Paramount?  John Hammond?  Hell, if it ain’t money Jimmy’s looking for, it’s power.  And both of […]

I’m blowing the cobwebs out of my mind.  So, expect a lot of stuff from me today.  As Bobby Brown would say, THAT’S MY PREROGATIVE!  (Or, did Britney Spears say that…) As you well know, I’m a diehard XM fan. And I’ll tell you why.  They played Bryan Adams’ "Cuts Like A Knife" on the […]

Who’s the biggest act in England?  Maybe the entire continent? The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Huh? Yes, in the U.K., Flea and the boys are gods. But they don’t mean much in the U.S.  Oh, they’re a solid act.  But every date doesn’t go clean, they’re don’t sell as many records as Mimi, not even […]