Category Archives: Music Nerdery

This has been sitting in my draft folder for days and it’s time to let it go.  It’s not perfect but I think it says what I need it to say. Summer afternoon 1993 – I’m 19 years old and … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Jim from Media Loper and other fine publications was making a list of songs he has never tired of. While I can probably list 50 songs I expect to enjoy for the rest of my life  I was already … Continue reading →

UPDATED:  It’s official – Lux Interior has passed away.  Details at The Daily Swarm. This hasn’t been officially confirmed by the band but according to Daily Swarm, Lux Interior  of The Cramps has passed away. Here is the official press … Continue reading →

Recently, the esteemed and highly entertaining Joe Posnanski was trying to determine the most iconic songs of the rock era.  Along with a team of writers and blog readers he came up with a final list* of iconic songs. I’ve … Continue reading →

Sad News from Ann Arbor Michigan today, Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton has passed away at age 60.  More info from Radio Exile here. (The reunited Stooges L-R Mike Watt, Iggy, Ron Ashton, Scott Ashton) Ron Asheton won’t go down in … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve had a really bad idea but I had one yesterday that I’ll share with you because it’s guaranteed to make no money and could potentially ruin people.  OK, here it is: I’d like to … Continue reading →

Thanks to this blog I saw Mission of Burma last night and I didn’t even need to use The Rock and Roll Time Machine.  Because I’ve kept it secret you’ve never heard of The Rock and Roll Time Machine until … Continue reading →

This clip is about a year old but I’ve been watching it repeatedly for about a week.  Greg Cartwright of Reigning Sound, Oblivians and Compulsive Gamblers fame may be gods gift to Rock and Roll and here he is playing … Continue reading →

Many years ago I had a Sex Pistols t-shirt.  I wish I could tell you that I owned this shirt in 1977 and I made it myself but I was three years old at that time so punk rock was … Continue reading →