We finished up the residency of four Saturdays at Toad in Cambridge last night. Buffalo Tom was in the hiz-ouse for six songs, two debuts of new songs and some back catalog stuff. For me, it was a spectacular ending to a soul-enriching regular weekly event that helped me get through the dreariest of all …
When Buffalo Tom started to take a bit of a hiatus that ended up lasting 7 years or so, one of the things I did was start writing a bit more, mostly song reviews for the site allmusic.com. When I say “reviews,” they are mainly essays on why I love the songs. I think I …
I’m posting next week’s cover a few days early, as it is timely: a cover of Steve Earle’s aching “Valentine’s Day.” Steve has put out so much music over the years that it is difficult to keep up. He is one of those artists whom I feel guilty about not keeping completely up with, as …
Talkin’ ’bout my alma mater. In fact, I saw Elvis solo at UMass in 1983 or ’84. He was fantastic. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DNM5_cVsuk] http://billjanovitz.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
See, this is that this Cover of the Week project is good for. Here I am, Sunday night, was out until 3:00 last night playing at Toad, worked all day today at the day job, home for dinner and a pummeling from my 4 year-old dude (boys are way more punishing than their sisters on …
Bill Janovitz and Crown Victoria “Part Time Man of Rock” t shirt, as modeled by Lucy. Get ’em while they last. Available at Toad tonight and online. Support the band. God knows the pay ain’t much otherwise. AND NO COVER at TOAD! BUY SHIRTS BY CLICKING HERE http://billjanovitz.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
The Rez-din-cee returneth! You know the thing is we play some songs we know and a lot of songs one of us might know and then there are songs that we have read about but have not actually heard but try to play anyway because they are supposed to be “good” according perhaps to some …
Since I seemingly have written a book for this post, I will spare you the scrolling and start with the link to the song. but if you have some time, I hope you enjoy my reverie/rant. There is also a video clip in the middle of it. Buffalo Tom were part of a miserable tour …
One of my all-time fave guitar solos. My reaction when listening to it can be seen mirrored by the girl in the audience at about 1:36, even if Mick looks a little Nigel Tufnel in his own expressions. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGWYGR3xy2Y] http://billjanovitz.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Bill, Chris Toppin and Mike Leahy of the Bathing Beauties some time in the mid-1990s at TT’s I have said it before and I will say it again: Chris Toppin should be world famous, I mean more world famous than she already is. Aside from being a lovely person – let’s face it, there are …