I was reading “Record Collector” magazine and learned that there’s a 50th anniversary version of “Captain Fantastic,” which I immediately pulled up on my phone, I needed to hear the demo version of “Tell Me When the Whistle Blows,” one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, tracks on the album. But this was […]

Tonight they want to party like it’s 1999. Because they sure as hell don’t like the era they’re living in. If you’re expecting new protest songs…don’t hold your breath. Gen Z is looking for escape. They’ve been beaten down by a society that seems not to understand them, that actually has contempt for them, and […]

“Consumer Reports” used to be my bible. But now it’s the Wirecutter. Now let me be clear… I don’t trust CR on that which I’m an expert. But there’s so much I don’t know, it’s good to have an outlet of expertise. But CR doesn’t review everything. And is still operating on a pre-internet paradigm, […]

She should be gigantic in the U.S. Maybe the biggest star in the land. Because, like Adele, she appeals to all demos, all ages, but how do you penetrate the marketplace these days? Now I’ve been tracking the single, and right now “Man I Need” is number 5 in the Spotify Top 50. But there’s […]