Bass Girls

What is it about chick bass players that is so hot? For that matter, I find women musicians in general to be attractive (not just in a physical way). For me it's because the bass guitar is a formidable opponent in stature. As much as the lead guitar is considered a phallic symbol; the bass …

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 …

The Greatest Music of the ’90s

Now that even the tail end of the decade is almost 10 years ago, I decided it was time to weigh in on this very important topic.  Important?, you ask. Why yes. Because at least one version of mainstream rock musical history goes like this: the Dinosaurs, Punk, 4 days of Power Pop, Hair Metal …