Marquee memories

Starting in August 1986 I had the opportunity to spend several months working at London's Marquee Club at 90 Wardour St. in Soho. In the spring semester of 1986 I had taken a class called the Sociology of Rock n' Roll. I liked it. Especially the field work. So much so that I asked the …

Friday LinkFrogging – 5/21/10

Welcome back one and all to your weekly gaggle (school?  pride?  murder?) of links provided to you by all of us here at GonzoGeek. I enjoy seeing what my Gonzo Compadres come up with each and every week.  They never fail to find some truly interesting stuff out there.  This week is no exception. But …

Your Favorite Band Sucks

Your favorite band sucks. It’s true. I’ve heard them on the radio. They’re awful. Completely forgettable. Oh, sure, you think they’re great now, but wait a couple years. Get a little time and distance between you and your iPod and see how you feel about your shuffle mix then. I’m an XM subscriber. I grew …

A Strange Convergence of Ideas

Yesterday XM's programming merged with Sirius'.  I could blame that. I could blame it on seeing Taylor Swift singing "Photograph" with Def Leppard. I could also blame Richard Cheese's great cover of "Hey Ya" that played on my iPod yesterday. Last night, I saw a few minutes of Kenny Chesney aping Jimmy Buffett on the …

Fargo Rock City

..."Photograph" is the best Journey song ever made. I grew up in the 80s.  I grew up in what was, for all intents and purposes, a small town in South Louisiana.  I grew up liking 80s metal. There I said it. Ratt was my favorite band.  Or maybe it was Van Halen.  Eventually it was …