His subject outlives the crafty songwriter as Nixon passes in 2024. Mojo Nixon, the North Carolina born humorist-songwriter-psycho-hillbilly-rocker passes away on a country cruise doing what he loved best, performing and skewering the establishment. Nixon, whose given name was Neill Kirby McMillan Jr, was a lyricist who partnered with Skid Roper to release their first … [Read more...] about Song of The Day – Don Henley Must Die by Mojo Nixon
Song Of the Day
Song of the Day – Armistice Day by Paul Simon
Armistice Day can be found on Paul Simon's eponymous release from 1972. It's not his first solo album. The Paul Simon Songbook was released in London in August 1965, before fame. However, this was his first solo project after splitting with Art Garfunkel. It hit the streets in January 1972 nearly a year after all the material was recorded from January to March of 1971. It … [Read more...] about Song of the Day – Armistice Day by Paul Simon
Top Albums of 2011 by Eric Berman
The big news for 2011 was Spotify. Now the only excuse for not hearing something this year was a lack of time. Every year, I question the validity of a list like the one below. Take it on face value...these are just the records (yes records) that floated my boat this past year. The ranking really doesn't make any difference...if it's on the list, it's because I like it. Use it … [Read more...] about Top Albums of 2011 by Eric Berman