Area Resident’s Record Store Day Picks
I must admit, I don't usually line up for Record Store Day. If there's something I really want, I'll let some of my shop-owning pals know. But I buy...
Back Stories | My 2012 Interview With Maynard James Keenan
Since multi-talented musical maverick Maynard James Keenan just celebrated his 60th birthday, it seemed like a good time to post the chat we had back when he was just...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Triumphant Triumvirates
You gotta really love a band to shell out for a triple-album. In December, 1976, Wings dropped their colossal three-record live set, Wings Over America. Just in time for...
Thunder Pie | Tranquilaria: Mental Health Mini-Essays
The High Cost of Wiping Out All the Dugout Smokers
Back in the 1970s and the 1980s, which is where I come from, no one gave a shit about your...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Not Just Abbey Road
Chances are, when you think of Paul McCartney in a recording studio, an image of him and The Beatles in Abbey Road comes to mind. It's true that the...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | You’ve Changed, Man
What songs come to mind when I say the names Bob Seger and Steve Miller? Old Time Rock & Roll and The Joker? Night Moves and Abracadabra? Against The...
Thunder Pie | Hiking With The Heartbeat Kid
Easter morning, me and Arle go on a hike. Once the kids get picked up for a few hours, we have this rare open stretch, so she says let’s...
Back Stories | My Extended 2011 Interview With Ian Paice Of Deep Purple
I love Deep Purple as much as the next old dude. So naturally, I've been digging the new Super Deluxe Edition of their classic 1972 LP Machine Head. The...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | The Wipe Album
Don’t get me wrong. The White Album is not only my favourite Beatles record; it’s my favourite album, period. But, I’m gonna screw with it anyway. Let’s face it...
Thunder Pie | Cranberries Like A Human Heart On Glass
At the school meeting, in the conference room, I begin to drift. In and out of the things being said, I cling to my duties as a modern dad...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Studio Chatter, Slight Return
Right at the start of Revolution 1 on The Beatles’ White Album, you briefly hear the voice of engineer Geoff Emerick: "All right, Take 2."
The version of the song...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Listen To How The Man Said
I have been devouring the new McCartney: A Life In Lyrics podcast. It's actually very good and features a very natural and relaxed Paul, who shares interesting and honest...
Thunder Pie | Rat-P.
Set back from the road, there’s this banged-up graveyard down the valley not too far from me. That’s where I will be buried when I die. It is neither...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Blood Harmony
Definition: Blood Harmony is an English expression meaning the extra special sound that siblings make when they sing together.
No list of "hilarious album covers" is complete without Satan Is...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24 • The Short List: 13 Titles You...
Some people believe the number 13 is unlucky. Those people are wrong — at least when it comes to next week's lineup of new music. In fact, if you're...
