Sweet. Keeping that for those times when I need a little extra mellow.

True story. I once walked into a barber shop and asked for a Thompson Twin haircut. I told the barbar either one when he asked which twin.

Bill Withers can’t find the sunshine.

You’s A Have Not

Everything on there looks good. I think I’ll have the enchiladas.

Flesh for Lulu

Wow. I forgot all about them. Great choice.

What a beautiful Bill Withers tune!

If this was “greatest albums” I would probably agree. Rolling Stone had Nation of Millions as their highest ranked hip hop album in their top 500 list, notwithstanding its impact outside of hip hop reverberated much more than someone like Rakim. If this was “greatest hip hop albums” it would be close, as Rakim would…

No one had any right to expect a measurable follow-up to Public Enemy’s sophomore effort, the groundbreaking It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, rightfully acclaimed by goddamn everyone. The album was described as “explosive,” an adjective attributable to the furious turntablism from Terminator X and the…

Gordon Lightfoot’s brilliant catalog seems to be endless. Carefree Highway is another good one.

Gordon Lightfoot. Baby step back.

Stir it up, little darlin’, stir it up

These young dudes need to play it smart. Stakes is high.

Winner. ETA: It’s up! Scroll down if you have to.

I agree that he never got the attention he deserved as a guitarist. But I will say that he’s the American counterpart of Jimmy Page, as being used as a session man. Recording with Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield, and even bass on studio sessions with Jimi Hendrix.

Holy shit. Long so I skimmed parts but it’s mind-boggling. I tend to think these guys get good at some shit, successful....and then so drunk on the success that they become blind to their weaknesses, the phoniness in the rationalization for the shady and irresponsible shit they are doing, and the resulting dearth of…

WILL THEY?!?!?!
(...probably)

I saw Gang Starr open for Rage Against the Machine in 1999. I wish I’d seen their ‘96 tour when fucking Wu-Tang Clan opened for them.