I needed a new head gasket. One of the things I love about driving a Japanese car is nothing breaks.  So when something does, prematurely, aren’t head gaskets supposed to leak sometime after 100,000 miles?, I always wonder if I’m being ripped off. My father believed in the dealer.  But an independent mechanic will give […]

I almost wrote about James Taylor a couple of weeks back, because he’s giving free guitar lessons on his Website, actually, since I was last there, he’s posted one more: James Taylor guitar lessons Although I gave up playing the guitar decades ago, I was stunned that a musician of his caliber seemed to be […]

The Death Of The Music Industry This has been burning up my inbox all day.  It’s a viral sensation. First thought is the music business is screwed.  Second thought is LOOK AT THAT GIANT CD MOUNTAIN! I’m not privy to the original Bain report, I’d like to see the inflation rate factored in, for all […]

RADIOHEAD If it’s not about the first week sales, entering the chart at number one, you can announce only days before your album is available, not only surprising and elating fans, but cutting down on the dreaded leak syndrome. Sure, the major label built Radiohead.  Then again, after "Creep", what did EMI do for them?  […]