Miss Piggy takes on Peaches–and wins
I have always loved Miss Piggy. As a kid she was both a role model and a kindred spirit. Strong and independent, yet deeply feminine and romantic–almost to a fault. It’s good to see that, though many...
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Hank would be proud
One of the great things about Los Angeles is the ever bourgeoning music scene: it’s a constant influx of new and eager artists, armed with a fervent drive to make their bones in Dream Factory, USA....
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Lovely lineage
Photo courtesy of some guy's WordPress site. I'll assume he swiped it from someone. I know I’m late to the party with this whole Charlotte Gainsbourg thing. For years the daughter of Serge Gainsbourg...
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Why do I do this to myself?
Everything is not enough Nothing is too much to bear Where you’ve been is good and gone All you keep is the getting there –Townes Van Zandt For the procrastinators in all of us, the RPM Challenge poses...
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Big Red
It’s no secret: I have a thing for redheads. I’ve lived with four, made a plan to live with two more, and have spent countless nights talking into the wee hours with those of the cinnamon persuasion. A...
View ArticleFrom a galaxy far, far away…
It’s been a pretty good week, musically speaking. Tuesday I was surprised with a ticket to see Belle and Sebastian at the Hollywood Forever cemetery, last night I saw Lissie (who I’ve written about...
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Thank you, Evan Dando
I’m not normally one to hold pop culture icons on a pedestal but, the truth is, I wouldn’t be the person I am today without Evan Dando. As a teenager, The Lemonheads were my gateway drug to becoming a...
View ArticleAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas Day!
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when we remember the incomparable Kirsty McColl, and the beautiful harmonies she made with The Pogues’s Shane MacGowan. Here is quite possibly one of the...
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