Yes, I know Les Paul died, Willy DeVille too. Actually, I was going to write about Willy, but I couldn’t find his song "Spanish Jack" online.  And you need to hear Willy to get him.  And then see him.  He was pure New York.  And even though he never broke through, he’s got fans, I […]

"The concert business is not over!" That was Chip Hooper on the phone right now, agent for Phish and the Dave Matthews Band.  Telling me he was breaking O.A.R. right this very second… I KNOW!  I KNOW! Got to give Chip credit, he foresaw the jam band world two decades ago. But that’s not why […]

The Internet is for sharing.  It’s where we go to reveal our innermost thoughts.  The new Joni Mitchell is not a musician, but a blogger, detailing his or her own truth in the hope that someone, somewhere, will read the words and the writer will not feel so alone. I had a rough night.  One […]

The biggest story of the week is the insane profits at Goldman Sachs.  The number one person on this story is Matt Taibbi.  Read the complete "Rolling Stone" article here Read the latest update by Taibbi here If you’d rather get your news from the "New York Times" instead of "Rolling Stone", Paul Krugman weighs […]