I wanna be your holy man

Steely Dan’s The Royal Scam is one of those albums that I will never tire of. To me it’s the quintessential Dan record. From opener “Kid Charlamagne” to closer and title track “The Royal Scam” Fagen and Becker hit every mark. Other than Can’t Buy A Thrill, depending on the day of the week any […]

“I’m the Egg Man.”

I am not an expert when it comes to the Beastie Boys. In fact, besides “Fight For Your Right(To Party)” and “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” I couldn’t stand the Beasties in 1986. I was a metal kid in the 7th grade that saw the Beastie Boys as a way for the jocks to feel better […]

I Turn My Camera On

Nothing like a fine Bully Porter to make the Friday evening even more perfect than a Friday evening normally is, am I right? This has been an extraordinarily long week at the spine factory, so this fine porter is well deserved. Not much to report here, other than the house is clean, food is bought, […]

“the past is a grotesque animal”

Yes, it certainly can be. Remember that time you yelled at your mom and were really hateful, inconsiderate, thoughtless, and uncaring towards the woman that brought you into this world? Yeah, what a rotten 4 year old you were. Or that time your best friend’s mom asked you if you liked her tater tot casserole […]

A Modal Panorama

I’ve said it before and I will say it again right now that there is nothing greater in a music lover’s world than the discovery. The discovery of new music, that is. When you’ve been a music obsessive as long as I have the music discovery is an absolute treat. It’s a treasure hunt and […]

Jinrikisha

It’s a pretty quiet evening here in the grand old Midwest, USA. It’s currently 3 degrees out. The dog acts as if he wants to go out, but as soon as the door opens he seems to change his mind very quickly. They’re calling for more snow, and supposedly some major snow is supposed to […]

“Return of Speed Toilet”

I’m not really sure what the hell I did, but I’m sore today. Like I rolled down a hill or something…for 10 minutes straight. My left shoulder has been sore for a week now. It’s not a “pain” per say. It’s more like this dull ache, as if some muscle or tendon became shorter somehow. […]

Sunday…the day before Monday

Today has been a day of rest, for sure. I’ve spent a good portion of the day in my chair reading and listening to records. I started Chuck Palahniuk’s Damned. I’m not sure whether I love it or I want to line a litter box with it. Jury is still out on that one. Album-wise […]

Resolutions? We don’t need no stinking resolutions!

Yeah, I know. It’s THAT time of the year where everyone looks back on the past year’s failures and wishes them away with a New Year’s resolution. “I’m too fat. I’m gonna lose 30 lbs.” “I drink too much. I’m gonna quit drinking!” “I’m gonna stop smoking in 2014. That’s my resolution!” Yeah, well let […]

Ole. Okay?

Technically my week-long sabbatical from work is over. It’s Friday evening, 6:38pm to be exact, and this would now be considered just another Friday night. But fear not, I’m not letting technicalities bring me down. No way, pal. The big cold shoulder from Mother Nature is on it’s way, and she’s making it extra cold. […]