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Part One: The Message In 2023 the band Sparks, aka the brothers Ron and Russell Mael, released The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte , their 26th ...

 We were trying to play within the rules of what constitutes pop music, and also seeing what happens when you find those rules too confusing...

It’s been a while since I wrote anything on this blog. 2016 to be exact. Where does the time go?  But for whatever reason, I decided to take...

The captivating British performer Gemma Ray recently played some dates in the United States, and my wife and I had the great pleasure of at...

"I just want people to walk away knowing that they’ve seen a great show, and they know that Barrence Whitfield is still with them....

In 1976, the iconic punk band The Ramones re corded their first album in under two weeks and on a budget of $6400.00 dollars. Released i...

I spoke with Joe Grushecky about his extensive career making music with his band, the Iron City Houserockers; on his own, through an exten...

Michael Kr...

The  Film Noir Foundation  has dubbed this month “Noirvember ,”  so I thought I’d share with you a few films noirs that are personal f...

1994's Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins  was Sparks' first record in 6 years, and anticipation was high. The album was innovat...