Daily Archives: December 4, 2011
Throw Silver
Mecca Normal was one of my favorite bands of the late ’80s and ’90s. I loved David Lester and Jean Smith for their protest songs, like “I Walk Alone” (which I recently saw a band cover in San Pedro), and … Continue reading
Filed under Recommended listening
Rockhall-onomics
“‘Weekly record sales for a performer or band leap 40 to 60 percent, on average, in the weeks after selection,’ says David Bakula, a senior vice president at Nielsen SoundScan.” That’s why it matters that more women need to be … Continue reading
Filed under Queens of Noise
Pop Life
When I’m 64 (to borrow a phrase), I hope I can throw my lithe, half-naked body into a sea of outstretched hands and land back on stage, on my feet, “a street-walkin’ cheetah with a heart full of napalm.” Somewhere … Continue reading
Filed under Queens of Noise, Recommended listening
