I got to thinking about those little cardboard boxes of Beech-Nut gum—you know, the kind the bank tellers always had for you when you were a tot? Two chiclets inside? Most of the time they were either white or green—peppermint or spearmint, respectively. Of course, those were the days when people had to go to … Read more
Lea and I are just back from Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at the VBC Concert Hall. This was one I pounced on right when it went on sale, so we’ve been holding the tickets for almost four months. Pat Benatar was one of my very first favorites, and as it turns out, this was … Read more
…early Chicago. I mean the musical group, not the midwestern metropolis. The soulfully delivered and contemplative lyrics layered with that glorious soundscape of horns, and unified into a whole with truly timeless production, comprise one of the finest popular music experiences of all time. …the lapping waves at the sea’s edge. One of my earliest … Read more