Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches

Good readers: Given (1) that I am Facebookless and possess no real 'net platform aside from DFSBP and (2) that I've already informe...

I wrote up a brief obituary for the Volume. I'm happy at least that Dixon's last years were extremely productive ones. I'll jus...

Blown away tonight by Killing Technology , a 1987 album by Quebec prog-thrash overlords Voivod that I picked up this afternoon on LP. As I m...

As reported on this blog last year, I'm currently working on a book about Ween's Chocolate and Cheese album for the 33 1/3 series ...

I've often pondered the ever-fun "time machine" query, i.e., what one band or artist whom I never got to witness live would...

[Update, August 2018: Please go here to download the Jazz Profiles episode mentioned below, and please contact me if ...

[ Below is an expanded version of the original Richard Davis post of Thursday, May 6. ] I couldn't be more excited to announce that my f...

Beyond the Lighted Stage , the new documentary about Rush that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this weekend, is a near-perfect film t...

Just returned from seeing Ludicra at Club Europa, a show I previewed for TONY . Late on a Sunday, feeling fried, but I'm so glad I went...

I read the news today, oh boy. Peter Steele, frontman of Type O Negative, has passed away. I've loved his music since my teens. My frie...