I swear to God, when Kim Grant is not pushing me toward something, she is. A simple post of a video in her last newsletter (see the link at the beginning of the Notes section) regarding The Grand Ole Echo dragged me in an unsuspecting direction, this time to a group out of L.A. calling themselves Stone Darling. Kim, of course, knows my Achilles Heel (Whispering Pines, for all who don’t know) and knows I cannot resist a short walk through the pines, and I’m pretty sure she posts these things just for me because I ask around occasionally and none of my friends seem to know anything (but come to think of it, they don’t know anything about anything). This time, though, I’m not sure what she’s gotten me into. Want a hint? Read this bio written by one Eric Filipkowski:
Archive for Whispering Pines
Frank Gutch Jr: Stone Darling (A Bio I’m Afraid Not To Believe), Them Crazy Multi-Tasking Artists, Time-Travel to Washington D.C. Circa 1970, and Notes…..
Posted in Opinion with tags Annie McLoone, Bacon Brothers, Bill Mumy, British Walkers, Claude Jones, Crank, DBAWIS, Don Grady, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Gutch Jr., Grin, Indie Artists, Indie Music, Jeff Bridges, Kim Grant, Kris Kristofferson, music, Nils Lofgren, Phil Collins, rebecca pidgeon, Records, Rick Nelson, Rick Springfield, Roger Daltry, Roy Buchanan, Roy Rogers, Sageworth & Drums, Sons of the Pioneers, Stephen Bruton, Stone Darling, Tractor, Walter Egan, Whispering Pines on April 3, 2013 by segariniFrank Gutch Jr: The Best of 2012, Vinylly— The Shoes!, and Notes…..
Posted in Opinion with tags 101 Essential Records., Alcoholic Faith Mission, Craig Elkins, crooked numbers, Dala, Dan Miraldi, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Gutch Jr., Green Pajamas, Indie Artists, Indie Music, Jeff Gold, Keith Morris, Ken Stringfellow, Laurie Biagini, Maxi Dunn, Munro Melano, Pete Ham, Picture The Ocean, Records, Research Turtles, Roger Hodgson, Sage Run, Shoes, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Sydney Wayser, Ticktockman, Whispering Pines, Winterpills on November 28, 2012 by segarini
Whaaa-a-a-at, you say? 2012 ain’t over yet? You’re right. It ain’t. But if the Mayans have it right, it will soon be all over so if you don’t mind the indulgence I’ve decided to do what I do every year— post my list of albums which have floated to the top a month early. I do it for a couple of reasons. One, I hate for my list to get mixed in with the rest of those end-of-the-year lists which swarm late December and early January. The timing is all too predictable and if there is anything I don’t like, it’s predictability (which is why I don’t go gaga every time Keith Richards adds another day to his fossilized remains or Mick Jagger farts).
Frank Gutch Jr: Ray Brandes, Gary Heffern, Jim Call and Javier Escovedo: The Denizens of San Diego, The Big Research Turtles Giveaway, (and pssst! There Are Notes)…..
Posted in Opinion with tags Antje Duvekot, Country Dick Montana, Crushed Out, Dan McLain, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elephant Revival, Frank Gutch Jr., gary heffern, Green Pajamas, I'm Your Man, Indie Artists, Indie Music, Javier Escovedo, Jim Call, Lisbee Stainton, Ray Brandes, Records, Research Turtles, San Diego, Shook Twins, Soundcarriers, Sylvie Simmons, Tell-Tale Hearts, The Crawdaddys, The Minnows, The Penetrators, The Zeros, Ticktockman, Tim Griswold, Tom Dyer, Whispering Pines, Will Kimbrough on October 10, 2012 by segarini
I know a go-go girl. Not one of those Studio 54-types who more than likely considered it a job or a chance to take her dancing to a higher level, but an honest-to-God go-go girl who danced because it was (and still is, thankfully) in her blood. Her name is Elaine McAfee Bender. I will be writing about her go-go life soon. I know a girl who sings about go-go girls. Well, about go-go girls in the modern world. Her last album, in fact, is titled A Go-Go Girl In a Modern World. Her name is Laurie Biagini. I will be writing (more) about her soon, too.
Frank Gutch Jr: Sacred Cows of Music, Indies You Don’t Want To Miss, Tom House, The Fire Tapes, A Reminder About Jon Gomm’s Upcoming Canadian Tour and Notes, Notes, Notes…..
Posted in Opinion with tags Allan Thompson Band, Dala, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Erin Ivey, Frank Gutch Jr., Indie Artists, Indie Music, J. David Band, Jim Caliguiri, Jon Gomm, Maxi Dunn, music, N.C. Thurman, Pete Fidler, Peter Hackett, Scott Boyer, Steve Turnidge, The Fire Tapes, The Minnows, The Neglected Gambit, The Well Wishers, Tom House, Vegas With Randolph, Whispering Pines, Winding Down the Road, Winterpills, ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS on July 18, 2012 by segarini
I follow Jaimie Vernon on Facebook not because he has anything to say (kidding, Jaimie) but because he has a way of pushing buttons that bring out the worst in people. When he’s pissed or maybe just mischievous, he can bring out more of a knee-jerk reaction than an “I Love Obama” placard at a Tea Party convention. And he did. Last week. I can’t quite remember what he posted originally, but I do remember the responses, many of which make me shake my head. They weren’t pretty. His response to those was a bit of an I-get-this-kind-of-asshole-response-every-time-I-post-something-not-glowing-about-the-(insert iconic idol here). In other words, he, like myself, does not love The Beatles just because they were The Beatles and God forbid he make such a statement public.
