Thunder Pie | Our Dead Name
“There is something seriously, terribly wrong with a person if they manage to get to a certain age — cross a lot of bridges; bury a lot of friends...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | I’ve Got Blisters On Me Fingers!
The Beach Boys franchise is a freak show. The band announced a new tour in February which will run right through the end of October. There has not been...
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...
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...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Any Colour You Like
Just like Jimi Hendrix, Bing Crosby, Meat Loaf, Rod Stewart and Neil Young, I'm colour blind. It's way more common with dudes than ladies — 8% of men have...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Big Bottom
There are so many bands with multiple drummers. Most of my own Area Resident music these days has multiple drum tracks, even if we've never performed live that way....
Thunder Pie | Safe In The Arms Of Love At Christmas
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas / It may be your last
Next year we may all be living in the past
Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Pop that...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Speak To Me
My day job is as a radio broadcaster, so my speaking voice is pretty decent — much better than my singing voice. But one thing I've never done on...
