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   It has been 40 years since, the Violent Femmes released their landmark debut album, Violent Femmes . The album was hugely influential for...

    Before the end of 2023, I thought I would squeeze in a couple of shows that celebrated anniversaries for significant albums for a pair o...

   Yeah, it's been awhile since I posted last and since that time it feels like we've passed through two seasons. There's snow o...

  Sometimes the story behind a recording is more significant and interesting than the recording itself. The debut album from X, Los Angeles ...

    Wow! Today marks the 17th year this blog was launched back in 2006 (hope the math is right?)! I try to post more frequently around each ...

    Boy, time sure flies by! My last post was from April (R.E.M.) and I think I posted something else the same day. Apparently, I violated B...

  (Image credit: Laura Levine/Corbis via Getty Images)   Earlier this week, was the 40th anniversary of Murmur , R.E.M.'s full-length de...

   Now for something completely different! I'm taking a brief break from Elliot Smith's early bands to post something I've been ...

   The fourth and final album (cassette) from Stranger Than Fiction before the band changed it's name. Another impressive collection of ...

    Here's the third album from Stranger Than Fiction! Judge for yourself, the sound is good and the songs continue to be interesting an...

    Here's the second album from Stranger Than Fiction, the band Elliot Smith was in during high school. The first thing that is obvious...

   If you are a fan of Elliot Smith , last week was special with the unveiling of a collection of six albums Elliot Smith recorded in high s...

  Photos by Michael Carswell Today is International Women's Day (March 8), a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and politica...

  Let's get back to concert-going! Would love to have been here! (photo by S. Lo) I broke my live concert shut-out streak and finally sa...

    In 1995, after Kim Deal put her band, The Breeders on hiatus, she formed a new band, Tammy & The Amps. They played some shows and r...

  Many years later, as members of a popular band called, The Cars.   In the early days of this blog, a semi-regular feature called, "Be...

    In case you weren't aware, today is International Clash Day ! This is a day to sit back and enjoy their music and reflect on the inf...

    We've come to the final set from the Rock For Karl Benefit concert from 2004, that helped support Soul Asylum's co-founding memb...

  I don't believe this is backstage at the Quest Club.  A set from Golden Smog featured an appearance by Paul Westerberg on the set open...

    Happy 2023! Yes, it's a new year and hopefully everyone is okay and ready for a new start, at least we can pretend. I'm sorry fo...