RIP Ray Manzarek, 1939-2013
Organist Ray Manzarek has died at the age of 74 following a years-long battle with cancer. Best known for his work with The Doors, Manzarek was a key component in shaping that group’s sound. The Doors are equally embraced and reviled. While certainly overrated in the grand scheme of pop music, they managed to produce a unique aesthetic in their four-year run, which yielded six studio LPs and one live album (supplemented by numerous studio and stage releases following Jim [...]
Blerd Radio 2013 Episode 10: Blerd Radio Goes to the Jersey Shore
A brand new, funny, potentially slightly offensive podcast? Yes, please!!
Songs in the Key of Life 34: “Fistful of Tears”
Ever stand in front of a mirror and just stare at yourself for a while? What happened? Did you check out your wonderful/flawed physical features? Did you begin to talk to yourself? Did you sing? I did it just a few days ago and the reflection lacked any type of humor. I realized that I am angry. For mother’s day, my family went to go pay a visit to my mother at her old South Carolina church’s backyard cemetery. My [...]
The Carlton Shuffle, 5/18/13
Better late than never, as they say. Rock out with us in this week’s Carlton Shuffle!
Lo-Pro, Disintegration Effect: Album Review
For a hot second I was tempted to base this review solely on the 30 second clips that were released via Amazon because my faith in Lo-Pro is that high but I felt it would ultimately be a disservice to the band and the body of work. I’m glad I waited though because while the teasers were epic in their own right, the finished product is absolutely jaw dropping. On their third album, the first thing longtime Lo-Pro fans are [...]
My Morning Jacket & Erykah Badu Hop On the Horn & Call “Tyrone”
My Morning Jacket. Erykah Badu. Two great tastes that taste great together.
Rock the Bells Announces 2013 Line Up: Holograms Abound
Eazy and ODB get resurrected for a hip-hop festival.




















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