April 30, 2019

It'as almost redundant to call a favorite punk song "obscure"

Since all the best punk was obscure, by design... But even among punk fans the Partisans were a bit overlooked.

I dig their musicality, these folks flat out wrote cool songs.

April 29, 2019

Just noodling around the tubes listening to loud Rock tunes

No real theme or underlying purpose.

No "Did you know" trivia or lessons about the roots of any-damn-thing at all.

Crunchy guitars and hollering, just that and none else...

April 24, 2019

20 years ago today Cardinal 3rd baseman

Fernando Tatis hit 2 grand slams in one inning. A record that will probably last forever.

A record that will also last forever?

Dodger pitcher Chan Ho Park gave up BOTH grand slams

April 23, 2019

As we all know, the Basque region is noted for its Blues influenced Heavy Metal Southern Psychedelia

April 23, 2019

Here is an old school mountain epic. The Legend D. Ray White, by Hank III

Edited to replace crappy link

April 21, 2019

Builders and Butchers. This is where Country Music should be going

Because this is all the traditional elements with a modern *Genuine* voice rearranging the bits and pieces as the singer tells you the real story.

This song is gorgeous. I mean it. The production is "Honky Chateau" level genius

April 19, 2019

Released 25 years ago today. This changed the world, or at least the way I saw it...

On this whole track, "I don't know howta start this shit" was the only lie.

April 18, 2019

I sometimes get into discussions about modern Country Music

"New Country" to it's fans, "Bro Country" or just Pop Country to its detractors.

I'm old, I don't care much for it, but they aren't trying to reach me anyway...

I'll tell you what does bug me though - There are so many great talents with twang that are just never on the radio. Country Rock?

Well if you believe that Rock and Roll is and attitude more than style, well my friend try this:

April 18, 2019

Bad taste and big riffs, what's not to love

The Cramps folks - With Poison Ivy at peak poison BTW

April 17, 2019

Killing time until the wrap up meeting -

Then we build the After Action Report, brief the Commander and start tearing down packing up and shipping out.

I'll be home Friday.

This is Doyle Bramhall II. I used to think he was nothing much, that his dad was the reason he got a contract. I was wrong