Posted October 17, 2012in Recent Posts, Sound Notes
I am still waiting for my audition to be Superchief’s new lead guitarist. In the meantime… The Underground kicks things off this week with Leradee and The Positives, starting at 9 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 18. Alternately on Oct. 18, you can go bang your head over at People’s. Helping
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Posted October 17, 2012in Recent Posts, Sound Check
‘Monster’ Universal While relatively easy to write off as a glammed up novelty act, KISS has unleashed some pretty serious hard rock upon the masses in its time on this earth. “Monster” adds to the rich legacy… sort of. For fans of classic, meat-and-potatoes hard rock, there’s some
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Posted October 17, 2012in Book Review, Recent Posts
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Catherine Rihm Harper Collins September 2012 $ 27.99 480 p Astride Telegraph Avenue, amid the weaving borders of Oakland and Berkeley, sits Brokeland Records. The used-vinyl store is owned by bandmates and best friends Archy and Nat. Archy is
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Posted October 10, 2012in On The Tube, Recent Posts
‘Emily Owens, M.D.’ stars Mamie Gummer as insecure doctor On “Emily Owens, M.D.” (Tuesday, 8 p.m., CW), Mamie Gummer plays a young doctor just starting out at a Denver hospital. Emily still bears the scars of being a high school nerd, and she’s dismayed to learn that hospitals are the
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Posted October 10, 2012in Joe's Neighborhood, Recent Posts
It is probably best not to reveal too much of our inner workings, don’t you think? If people saw how weird we truly are, I suspect our neighbors’ fences and hedgerows would all get a little higher. As they should. And, frankly, it’s just hard to argue why you shouldn’t
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Posted October 10, 2012in Recent Posts, Sound Check
‘Now For Plan A’ Zoë Records Certain bands conjure up feelings of a bygone time for people — not necessarily a specific event, but more just the remembered feeling of a time. The Tragically Hip is one of those bands for me. Listening to some of the deeper tracks
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Posted October 10, 2012in Recent Posts, Sound Check
‘Blood v. Electricity’ Independent Unknown Component — consisting of Keith Lynch and little else — is an impressive example of independent artistry. The first thing that stands out about “Blood v. Electricity” is how good it sounds. For the work of one man and his computer, the independently-mixed and
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Posted October 10, 2012in Recent Posts, Sound Notes
Henry Rollins brought his spoken word tour to Wooly’s on Oct. 1. Rollins is an engaging speaker, and a good time was had by all who attended (uncomfortable folding chair seating aside). Some time prior to the show, local music blogger Troy Church decided to pay Rollins a visit and
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Posted October 10, 2012in Game Day, Recent Posts
FIRST DOWN: As that ancient philosopher Jim Croce once sang, you don’t tug on Superman’s cape. You don’t spit into the wind. You don’t pull the mask of that old Lone Ranger. And you don’t lose to Vanderbilt at home. While it’s been shaping up to be a great week
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Posted October 09, 2012in Book Review, Recent Posts
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Barb Palar Hyperion Books 9/4/12 $ 24.99 240 pp Mitch Albom, who brought us “Tuesdays with Morrie” and “Have a Little Faith,” has woven another tale to help us reflect and consider why we are here and how we should use the time that
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