The only reason I know they’re happening is I’m on Chet Flippo’s e-mail list.  But I wasn’t planning to tune in, even though another punter e-mailed me they were being broadcast on XM. But I’m driving home from Will Rogers Park, pushing the buttons on my radio, and after sampling the 60s, 70s and 80s, […]

Hi Bob, It’s interesting to see how my local daily newspaper, Sydsvenskan (Swedish for "the south Swedish"), gets worldwide recognition. The canceled Metallica interview was commented by the editor-in-chief and legally responsible in his weekend editorial: "I can understand the record company’s anger, but it would at the same time be odd if the reviewers […]

So can we all agree that MTV ruined music?  Changed it from something you hear into something you see?  From aural to visual?  From life force to entertainment? You know how you know MTV is done?  THE PAINT IS NO LONGER DRIPPING OFF THE LOGO!  The original team fought for that, it was their cheekiness, […]

You get me closer to God I saw them bust a bootlegger. One of the problems with feeling safe is that you’re not.  Unless, maybe, you never leave  your house. After swerving around a black Nissan with steam pouring from under its hood, I ascended the freeway ramp leading to Randy’s Donuts, Manchester Boulevard and […]