Monday, November 21, 2011

Left Of The Dial

Where have you gone Paul Westerberg? While some have speculated he may be taking a cue from Syd Barrett, the legendary Replacements frontman is actually in Edina, Minnesota reveling in fatherhood. No word on a potential 'Mats reunion but he has been recording in his basement.

Looking for a few Amperex Bugle Boy 12AX7’s but can't find them at Lowes? A former engineer in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has opened an analog electronics parts store where you can finally finish that Tesla coil project. It's the kind of head scratching junk shop that inspires a fierce but low paying loyalty according to the article.

Cultural critic Greil Marcus, who has made a small fortune off Bob Dylan,  turns his pen toward the Doors in his new book. In other rock lit, Robert Greenfield has written a biography of swinging Turkish music mogul Ahmet Ertegun who signed Ray Charles, passed on the Beatles, and blew as much coke as Ronnie Wood. Janet Maslin reviews the book here.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice as the saying goes unless you're the Rolling Stones who will be celebrated for charity according to this post.

Celebrity chef and Ramones fan Anthony Bourdain has a new show called Layover. The concept is simple :he hangs out and eats while on a layover. Bourdain, who wrote the restaurant tell-all classic Kitchen Confidential, is seriously funny and not afraid to take the piss out of annoying "food personalities" such as Rachel Ray or Andrew Zimmerman.









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