Jibbies & Loond: Tee Pee Records SXSW Day Party special

If you enter Day 3 at SXSW without beginning to feel your momentum wane at least a little you're either a liar, a poseur (ie. not working a bit), or a meth-head. So it was for J&L as Saturday's festivities began. Fortunately, the combination of Tee Pee Records' diverse line-up and the cozy laid-back confines of …

The Thunders Conundrum…

….is an affliction that doesn’t seem to be suffered by many, but I’ve got it bad. It goes a little something like this. Given Johnny Thunders’ fame and reputed influence on so much of the music I love, I’m pretty much obliged to address his role at some point or another. But how exactly to …

iPod 2nd Anniversary: Top 25

I know. It doesn't seem like a year has passed since the first anniversay post. It hasn't. The first anniversary was supposed to have been a serial celebration of the music I love as logged by my iPod. I tired of it, however, and finished it off with one big list right before the second …

Friday LinkFrogging – 7/16/10

   Boys and girls, the dog days of summer are upon us.   Its been a rough week in the world of Geek.   First we lost Harvey Pekar.  The next day it was "The Boss," George Steinbrenner.  Note to all you celebrities out there, the rule of 3's is currently in play.   The National League won …

Friday LinkFrogging – 7/2/10

God Bless America! Welcome to July dear readers.   Its time once again for fireworks, family and competitive eating.   And speaking of eating, how about a slice of cheesecake.   Say hello to Jessica Simpson and her patriotic bikini won't you?    Jess became our cheesecake this week by process of elimination.     I couldn't stomach the idea of using …

Friday LinkFrogging – 6/25/10

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!       Alright!    There!   That concludes GonzoGeek's World Cup coverage.  Look, I love America, but I don't get the appeal of soccer/futbol.  Nothing against the game, but it just wasn't something I played and/or followed as a kid.  As a result, I just can't get a jingoistic hard-on (is that hyphenated?) for the World Cup, no …

iPod First Anniversary: Top 25

I started this with the intent of making it a regular serial feature. Neither regular nor serial ended up happening. I love music. And I love sharing the music I love with the rest of the world. But I couldn't even interest myself in keeping up  with this. Imagine how horrid it would have been had I …

Sami Yaffa, New York Dolls: Then and Now

Most recently before rejoining Michael Monroe in his current band, bassist Sami Yaffa was standing in for the late Arthur "Killer" Kane in the reconstituted New York Dolls. The musical crossover could not be more fitting, much of the Dolls catalogue clearly having a direct influence on Hanoi Rocks and the song featured below lending its name to Sami' s …