Over the years I’ve grown exceedingly skeptical and often dismissive of almost any article, book, or list that promotes something the reader “must do.” You don’t have to do anything. However, if you’re interested in the development of rock music as an artistic, historical and/or social movement, there are more than 1001 Albums You Must […]
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From Chicago to San Francisco to L.A. to Manila to Taipei to places beyond and between, my favorite places to drink are dive bars; unpretentious, bread n’ butter, good old-fashioned “watering holes.” The drinks are cheap and equitable, the bartender is vaguely congenial but no-nonsense, and the regulars seem like a rough bunch of characters, […]
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Yes, Thai Psychedelia Is A Real Thing
Psychedelic rock is generally thought to be an American and/or British phenomenon. You think “Thai” you think curry and massage. However, the “psychedelic sound” was popularized in S.E. Asia during the Vietnam War. Then one day, Dangerous Minds posted the following video of a modern day psych-rock band, Khun Narin Phin Sing from the Phetchabun […]
At this point in the game, Bob and Ron have absolutely found their groove (pun intended), and you can not only see it in their choice of cuts but hear it in the on-air dialogue. Episode 82 has a couple of sub-themes running; it’s the end of summer, so of course, the kids are going […]
As Bob says in the opening, this episode is a “mixed bag” of funk and psychedelic gems from the deepest grooves of vinyl. Focused on the music of Spirit—dedicated to the passing of original keyboardist John Locke—Episode 77 contains an unusual abundance of outright obscure and unheard of bands and records. Which is what Bob […]
Episode 76 is so good there’s not that much to say about it except LISTEN TO IT RIGHT NOW. Mainly dedicated to Love and Arthur Lee (who had just passed away), the show also features mind-bending tracks from 10cc, Caravan, Teenage Opera, Manassas, Gandalf, Tomorrow, Potter St. Cloud and of course, Humble Pie. There are […]
Bob and Ron’s Record Club is a mind-altering substance, and Radio Archive Episode 74 has a speedy edge to the “dose.” The latest episode is a potent, high-energy set of amazing tunes and as always, the Record Club conversations of Bob and Ron. Great tracks from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Devo, Wet Willy, Tommy James, […]
Here’s what we have cookin’ – to be served up in the near future. Audio As Bob of Bob and Ron’s Record Club wrote, “Everybody at some time looks at their [record collections] and says, ‘I don’t know what to play, I don’t want to listen to any of it.’” That’s no longer a problem, […]
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Enter the Wormhole
Here’s how it descends into madness. I have a new book coming out, A Musical Education: Stories in the Key of All Right; it’s my second book and the first published by Black Sunshine Media. Aside from writing, editing, and all the creatively technical crap that goes along with producing the guts of a manuscript—which […]
You don’t have to be a record geek or vinyl nerd to appreciate Bob and Ron’s Record Club; all you need is an open mind and an appreciation of music. While the majority of air time is devoted to music most of us have never heard before—and you could call it underground or cultish—Bob and […]
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