Archive for 2024/11


Celebrity Endorsements

I guess music can’t change the world. Or to put it another way, we haven’t had that spirit here since 1969. Yes, in the sixties, there was a youthquake, and who did you look to for answers? MUSICIANS! Even the Beatles sang about revolution, and the Jefferson Airplane asked for volunteers and Crosby, Stills, Nash […]

The Election

It should not be this close. Not that it’s over. We must remember 2018, when we went to bed and thought the Democrats had done poorly, but in the ensuing days found out the opposite. But if Harris loses… We have to blame Joe Biden, and the DNC. When Joe Biden announced that he was […]

More Clubs

Bob I’ve been saying it for 10 years now. Virtually no artist making it big these days played live before they were famous. Also, human nature is to take the shortest path to a goal involving the fewest other people. Make music on your laptop by yourself, post it, hope someone notices. Rinse and repeat. […]

Re-Let The Clubs Close

Note: We all love the club experience, just like we loved Main Street and bookstores, the question is whether they’re economically viable, and if not, whether the government and more successful acts in larger venues should support them. Also, I want to draw a line between clubs that feature live bands and those that feature […]