When was the last time you used your turntable? I bring this up because over the Thanksgiving Day holiday I dusted off my old school Technics automatic that I bought in 1975 which I think I last used in the mid 80′s when I bought my first CD player and my first CD (Prince’s “Around [...]

People who know me know I am not Mr Chrismas Music but last night we definitely had big fun taping what will be an hour special on NPR of Christmas from The World Cafe. We taped two shows with packed audiences at the World Cafe to get the hour we’ll need on the air. Highlights [...]

We did T.O’s Top 5 at 5 PM today and it was a slam dunk! ….no it was a Home Run!! I’ll get this right… OK it was a Touchdown! Never have so many replied with ideas for the top 5 in such short order. The requests at XPN.org were pouring in and I definitely [...]

Here is a list of my very favorite “Big Ol’ Stupid Rock Songs”. All of these tunes make me wanna skip school, break bottles, and scream at the top of my lungs. They all feature riffage supreme, and they all are best enjoyed at ear-splitting levels. Also, the adjective “stupid” isn’t any slight to the [...]

Neil Diamond returns this Tuesday with his first new studio album of original songs in four years. Produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, 12 Songs is a stunner. There’s a ton of hype on this record and my bet is that if you get past the shmaltzy Neil Diamond and focus on the music you’ll [...]