Which later became Cover of the Whenever.
Wow, can’t believe we’re up to 24 covers already. What do I get for the 25th? Some sort of commemorative plate? When Buffalo Tom started touring in 1988, people — especially people overseas – would ask us what the “scene” was like in Boston. It seemed so vibrant to someone outside looking in. They assumed …
I’ve been on a bit of a Mott the Hoople kick this winter. This one became a bit of a residency anthem at Toad this past February. This is obviously a solo version as opposed to the Crown Victoria version. Like a lot of people who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, “All the …
Buffalo Tom was asked to do a song for a compilation to benefit an artist that I had heard of but had whose music I didn’t really know. But the Sweet Relief benefit record was for a good cause, covering the songs of an artist named Victoria Williams, who was suffering from MS, and like …
Taking on the sacred cow, here is my version of “You Won’t See Me.” Yes, by the Beatles. Sorry kids. A little rough ’round the edges, this one. Also, I will spare you my weekly ramble-nalia for now. I am sure I can tie some rant to this cover. “It was Liverpool, 1959, when I …
When I was growing up, my uncle Pat (his name changed here) was the family lush on the Irish side (we grew up pretty much half Italian/half Irish, though my Irish father also had French and Russian on is side, hence the surname). The “lush on the Irish side” may seem redundant, but someone has …
In 1983 my friend, Danny and I tried to ditch this neighborhood misanthrope when he stepped into the Harbor Deli. We discussed and then decided to just start running, willy nilly, with no destination in mind other than “away.” Billy G. stepped out of the deli, looked left then right, saw us scattering in the …
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 …
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 …