Archive for 2011/09


Dawes On The Santa Monica Pier

"There’s definitely a shift going on now, too. When the Grammys were on this year, I noticed that almost every Album of the Year nominee was under 30. I came up in a time when Springsteen, the Stones, Dylan, and the Beatles were still dominant. For every magazine cover with a new band, there were […]

Johnny Boy Would Love This

I don’t believe in tribute albums. Too often populated with the work of second-rate artists or stars phoning it in, you’re better off listening to the originals. But what if you don’t know the originals? I’ve got seven John Martyn tracks in my iTunes library, I love "Head & Heart", but to say I’m familiar […]