Somewhere back there Rickie Lee Jones lost her way. I’ll vote for the second album.  Sure, the first was great, I loved "Weasel and the White Boys Cool", but the second, "Pirates", begins with a one-two punch that’s undeniable, it knocks you out cold, you wake up on the floor, staring at the ceiling. We […]

"Shreddies is supposed to be square!" It’s hip to be smart. You might think, watching the inanity parade, that everybody reveres Khloe Kardashian, that everyone’s enamored of the MTV/gossip blog no-talents. You’re wrong. Sure, it’s fun to watch these idiots act like they’ve got no parents, and no obvious future, but the average citizen is […]

The best track on "Tumbleweed Connection" is "Come Down In Time". It’s not my favorite.  That’s "Where To Now St. Peter?"  But "Come Down In Time", following the opener, "Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun", is like walking into your dark house after a party.  It’s suddenly quiet, you’re alone with your thoughts.  Every time I […]

Do you still repress your farts? Go on a first date and farting is taboo.  Live with someone for a few years, and you’re ripping them on a regular basis. Or how about sex?  Ever postpone it because there’s something really good on TV? Can’t say I’ve ever discussed these topics with a buddy, but […]