We didn’t buy "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo".  By that time, the Byrds were done.  Our first exposure to country rock was Crosby, Stills & Nash.  Not that we knew that’s what they called it.  We just knew "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" sounded so GOOD! I remember being at my buddy Marc Goloff’s house when he […]

"Fire & Ice"Pat BenatarLive on the King Biscuit Flower Hour Chrysalis was a wannabe major. After having its wares marketed by other companies, they went solo in the U.S., they set up their own shop, it became a full-service label. You’d think they’d purvey more English art rock in the vein of Jethro Tull, which […]

Bob, Speaking of what we know…what’s your take on Brandi Carlile and her awareness strategy? A year ago she was a "discovery" with big word of mouth following, and now she is everywhere. 2 weeks ago,  "The Story" was itunes free single of the week and then a week later ABC ran a "greatest moments" […]

This is the second time I’m writing about this today. The first time the story was how the mainstream press was completely out of it on this one, how this was truly a Web phenomenon. Now the story is how Alanis herself is completely silent, how the story is the story, what exactly happened here? […]