Notes From the Playground

I’ve blogged in the past about the origins of my music fandom, specifically about my friend with the Chevy Nova and an 8-Track player and so...

‟But everything must change,  Nothing remains the same” Last week, through a Facebook post by his wife, I discovered that Marc Campbell, lea...

Some people have asked me to post what I said at Dad's funeral. I know that I added a little while I was speaking, but in general, this ...

A few days ago a friend posted something on Facebook about An American Prayer , the posthumous Jim Morrison/Doors album. This is a significa...

 Neal Adams was easily one of the most important and influential artists in comic book history. I know this because he told me that himself ...

In a recent conversation with Dad (he’s 102 years old), I discovered more of his history with local music back when he was young. The conver...

One of my favorite musicians passed away suddenly. However, unlike Bowie or Prince, I’m afraid very few people ever heard of him. Enough tha...