Okay, read this a paragraph at a time for maximum effect. I was thumbing through bins at a record store recently and noticed a familiar face staring down at me…
REFLECTIONS ON THE HALLPerfect? No…but they seem to know what they’re doing.by Mike Olszewski We all have opinions about what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be, and…
By Mike Olszewski A good part of the appeal of modern music is linked to imagery as well as sound. This goes back to day one with gyrations, clothing and…
In the long-twisted history of rock and roll perhaps no one better typifies the moniker of “the All American band” than the Beach Boys. Over sixty plus years their continuing…
We all know the connection between age and wisdom, and most can look back at moments in their lives or careers and think “Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea.”…
First in a series of Unlikely Media Decisions I had a recent conversation with a friend who laughed and said, “Thank goodness I did all my crazy stuff before the…
Memories of the Three Stooges in the Buckeye State! Touring comedians are no novelty. They’ve done it for years and carrying on that long tradition is the Kent Stage where…
It took a while, longer than it should have, but Detroit’s MC5 has finally been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many musicologists would agree it was…