My favorite summer song of all time is "California Girls".  But it’s not the best. Memorable summer songs include "A Hard Day’s Night" and "Summer In The City".  But one track towers above them all.  For not only its ubiquity but its raw power.  That song is the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction". […]

Baby I’ve been searching like everybody elseCan’t say nothing different about myselfSometimes I’m an angel, sometimes I’m cruelWhen it comes to love I’m just another fool Prior to becoming famous for being shot, Marc Cohn was known for his one big hit, "Walking In Memphis".  In a Sirius-oriented world, where they only play the hits, […]

Where do I BEGIN?? So I’m driving down Fairfax Sunday night, listening to the Boneyard, and the riff starts to sound pretty good.  I look down at the readout and see it’s BUCKCHERRY! I HATE Buckcherry.  It’s that lead singer with all the tattoos, never wearing a shirt.  But this riff, I’m digging it.  And […]

From Mark Goodman (yes, THAT Mark Goodman): you are way behind the curve when it comes to spotting great music (just discovering Gomez! Gnarls Barclay!the Mark Knopfler/Emmy Lou Harris record that’s been around for months…are you fucking kidding!) What, is it 1972? Last time I checked, 60,000 albums were released a year.  If you know […]