I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Kimberley Rew (formerly of the Soft Boys and Katrina and the Waves) and his musical collaborator and wife Lee Cave-Berry about their new album Sunshine Walkers. You can read the interview here.
Gone But Not Forgotten: ‘Picture Me Gone’
(originally appeared in Shindig! issue #103)
‘Picture Me Gone’ is a sassy, bold ‘60s tune, on the timeless theme of “you’re thinking about dumping me? Yeah? Well, think about me dumping you first”. The most recent version of it appears to have been released in ’92, which is a shame; this gem is just waiting to be rediscovered.
‘Picture Me Gone’ was written by Chip Taylor and Al Gorgoni in the early ‘60s, when they were working at a New York music publishing company based across the street from the renowed Brill Building. The first artist to record the song was Continue reading
Second Fiddle to No Man: Beverley Martyn and Linda Thompson
I wrote an article for the Please Kill Me website on Beverley Martyn and Linda Thompson: two musicians who should be recognized for much more than their collaborations with their ex-husbands. You can read the article here.
Rock’n’Wrestling
I wrote an article for Please Kill Me on three notable (for different reasons) records made by professional wrestlers. You can read the article here.
“Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life In Music”
Producer Ted Templeman, who has worked with dozens of artists – including Captain Beefheart, Van Morrison, the Doobie Brothers, and Van Halen – has finally written an autobiography. As you might guess, it’s wide-ranging and very interesting. I reviewed it for PopMatters; you can read the review here.
“Song Book” now available as an e-book
My book Song Book has just been released in e-book format.
You can buy the Kindle version on Amazon. There is also a preview of the book that you don’t need Kindle to view – just click on “Look Inside” at the top of the image of the book cover.
You can buy the Nook version at Barnes and Noble, and the Kobo version at Indigo. Both of those sites also have free previews.
You can buy Song Book in all other e-book formats (e.g. Apple Books, Google Play, PDF) at Smashwords.
‘Song Book’ Reviews
Lhasa de Sela Matters
Lhasa de Sela was a brilliant singer/songwriter who gained many fans during her short career. I had the pleasure of interviewing Fred Goodman about his beautiful new biography of her. You can read the interview here.
The Changer and the Changed: Women’s Music
I wrote an article for the Please Kill Me website on the “women’s music” scene of the ’70s and ’80s. You can read it here.
“Song Book” Reviews
My book Song Book: 21 Songs From 10 Years (1964-74) received a very positive review from the online Ormsby Review. You can read the book review here.
The book also got a very positive review in the most recent issue of Ugly Things magazine, which you can buy online or at the retailers listed here.
