5-5-21 RH BY Request

Robyn Hitchcock is sweaty with the new May heat. Declaring he’s in a “clammy paradise,”  because he took a couple of “Nixon pills”  and he's come up with some new compound from Tubby and Ringo rubbing

To acknowledge Judy Garland’s 99th birthday, Rufus Wainwright put together a spectacular streaming concert experience. Since 2006, when Rufus released his own version of “Judy Live at Carnegie Hall,” he has performed the double album in its entirety at a

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4/7/21 

Welcome welcome to April!  Tonight I scoot in a wee bit late; RH enters my screen adorned in a top hat and playing’ Erasing Your Life’ from the Tromso, Kaptein record, followed by what Robyn

Charlie Higson and Suggs at the London Palladium 

The weekend of March 14, Madness, the stalwarts of the nutty, nutty, second-wave ska sound, hosted a bold streaming event. The ticket price ($24 in the US) was healthy and a real

We have stored up a number of accounts of the fantastic Sweet Home Quarantine Shows given by Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift from their Nashville home. For excellent trainspotting setlists of these shows, see Marcus Slade’s impeccably curated listings at

Lo-res Image of Reg & Em, Sweet Home Quarantine 

So we are a bit late in sharing our thoughts on the marvelous Sweet Home Quarantine shows with Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift. Here are accounts of the February SHQ shows. 

I’ve read dozens of books about The Beatles, and I’m pretty familiar with all the old stories. So, as this book opens up, I got the impression it would be a retelling of many of the same chestnuts. Luckily was

I’ve written about Sturgill Simpson a few times, seeing him live in electric rock mode with Tyler Childers (tinyurl.com/zubsturgill) and the amazing bluegrass live stream he did from an empty Ryman Auditorium (tinyurl.com/zubryman). Sturgill was raising

Ben Elton is the author behind three seasons of one of the most inventive and emotionally compelling comedies, BBC’s Black Adder. Historical accuracy interlaced with hilarious and well-crafted anachronisms, the series finale is one of the most effective ever. I

In a nutshell, I absolutely loved this show. It was must-see TV at my house. Also, the show is a complete mess. Written by Misha Green (also behind the historical show Underground), Lovecraft Country is an adaptation of Matt

This Is Spinal Tap is a touchstone in my life. Indeed, most musicians are great fans. The 1984 film is the ultimate parody of musicians and life on the road. It was probably the first of the so-called ‘mockumentary’ films,

This is an old book, copyright 2005. I found a copy at a thrift store in Durham, NC. I had read Klosterman’s Fargo Rock City years back, I knew he was a great writer that worked within the rock critic