Indian River

Posted by Abraham on January 28, 2008 · 10 Comments 

One thing I’ll always have a soft spot for is good old Southern rock. Growing up in Kentucky, I sometimes thought that Southern rock was the only rock there was. Classic-rock radio programming, after all, is a regional affair, and in Louisville, the Allman Brothers and Skynyrd were the big bad dogs on the block. … Continue reading →

Filed under allen toussaint, allman brothers, black crowes, flaming lips, grateful dead, lynyrd skynyrd, mayhem maybe, paul green school of rock, pearl jam, the band

And If You’re My Master

Posted by Abraham on January 21, 2008 · 13 Comments 

One of my favorite Rolling Stones songs has always been “I Just Wanna See His Face” from Exile on Main Street. For most of the song, there are no real lyrics, just a swirl of atmospheric voodoo (a production aesthetic nicked from the great Dr. John album, Gris-Gris, which had come out a few years … Continue reading →

Filed under andy pratt, baby teeth, dr. john, dylan, the stones

A.W.O.L.

Posted by Abraham on January 14, 2008 · 7 Comments 

On this blog, I’ve gone through my share of unintentionally predictive titles. This week brings my first counterintuitive one. I feel sort of reinvigorated, it being the new year and all, and very present as far as this blog is concerned. So then, “A.W.O.L.” is a little misleading, right? I don’t feel truly at risk … Continue reading →

Filed under beef stew, big star, johann sebastian bach, reason 3.0, ron warner, spoon

Kill You

Posted by Abraham on January 7, 2008 · 12 Comments 

Happy new year one and all! OK, so it looks like I will meet my deadline (of posting sometime on Monday) according to Central time, but not Eastern. So, many apologies to my good friends on the Right Coast…. surely you must regard me as a supreme cad! This week’s selection, “Kill You“, is old … Continue reading →

Filed under carole king, eminem, jagger, the hideout

I should have left a note.

Posted by Abraham on January 2, 2008 · 8 Comments 

Gentle reader, I wanted to take this holiday opportunity to tell you that everything is fine, just fine.  I miss you terribly and have not forgotten about our special relationship.  Baby Teeth have been on the road a bit, plus I’ve been spending some time with the family, buying a new mattress, and generally doing … Continue reading →

Filed under guilty conscience, mea culpa, sloth