When writing the American Music Show preview, I considered sharing my thought that the show and the Taste of Springfield might have been better scheduled the week before or after the Fourth. My concern was that it would be competing with too many events, not the least of which are the traditional family-and-friends gatherings. It [...]

Victor has been on me about taking him to hear some original live music. The last couple of cover bands we’ve seen have failed to speak to the rock and roll spirit that lives within his soul. I’m betting that the Cynics and the Handcuffs have the chops to sufficiently rock him.

Both of these bands [...]

I’ve no writing to promote this week, but if you have any ideas for feature stories I could pitch to the paper, let’s hear it.
Trifectas for the Delusional

Have you ever noticed how celebrity deaths always happen in threes . . . and twos and sevens and ones and fours. It’s almost as if they’re random [...]

How come Jose Feliciano is always screwing around with the melody?
 
 
 
 
 

Self Endorsements
My column last week was my first ever to be syndicated. Although I’m proud of this piece, apologies must be extended to the people of Norwood, Mass, who were assaulted with this.
Were I ambitious, I would take the signature line from this column (Today, I will wear my underpants backwards!) and turn it into [...]