Hey, Bo Diddley
Hearing a Bo Diddley song playing in a restaurant recently reminded me of seeing him in concert. I’ve never witnessed a performer turn the crowd against himself the way he did that day. I tell the story here.
“Sound Of The Surf”
Here’s my review of a new documentary about surf music, which exploded in popularity in the early 1960s in southern California thanks to musicians like Dick Dale, The Ventures, and The Surfaris.
Jill Sobule
I’m saddened today to hear of the death of singer/songwriter Jill Sobule at age 66. Fortunately, she leaves behind dozens of wonderful songs. This is one of my favorites.
Now That’s A Music Video
I don’t watch a lot of — okay, any — music videos these days, but this new one from OK Go impressed me enough to share it with you.
Pink On Fire
I just caught up with the Fire Aid benefit for Los Angeles, and while there were several very good performances (and some not so good), this was absolutely the highlight.
SNL 50 Music Montage
Here’s a remarkably edited montage of bands and musicians who have appeared on “SNL” during its half-century on the air. This will open the primetime special focused on that history tonight on NBC.