Tuesday, May 21, 2002

"Nothing will convince Deadheads, but it's nonetheless true, that the group were mediocre-to-excruciating R&B and blues interpreters; that Pigpen's presence as singer/organist was at best superfluous, at worst downright annoying; and that they never had a good lead singer". — Richie Unterberger While browsing through PopMatters this morning, I stumbled upon this delightfully amusing and critically astute piece: PLUNDERING THE VAULT Spring Cleaning at Grateful Dead Productions It's kinda long, but worth the trip. 6:26:00 PM  Permalink  Say What? [] Van Morrison's new album, Down The Road, is really excellent. After a week of constant listening, I'm still very impressed. How does he return to his soul, blues, and country roots, and at the same time sound so fresh? Real real gone. 5:13:49 PM  Permalink  Say What? []

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