book Archive
15 Feb 2018
Now Available: ‘Reinventing Pink Floyd’
Today is the official publishing date of my first book. I’m incredibly pleased. This day has been a long time coming. I’ve known since I was a pre-teen that I […]
10 Dec 2017
Book Reviews for the End of 2017
With so much of 2017 spent writing a book of my own, I’ve found less time than usual to read the works of other authors. Happily, three titles that I […]
09 Dec 2017
Book Review: Richard Lloyd – ‘Everything is Combustible’
Discorporate and We’ll Begin. Everything is Combustible is not your run-of-the-mill rock memoir. But then Richard Lloyd is nobody’s idea of a run-of-the-mill rock musician. As a founding member and […]
04 Nov 2017
A Pink Floyd Anniversary
I first discovered the music of Pink Floyd in the mid 1970s. The Dark Side of the Moon had already been out a few years, and Wish You Were Here […]
10 Jun 2017
Book Reviews: Two by Rev. Keith A. Gordon
Today I present a special Saturday blog post. — bk And I thought I was prolific! One of the leading lights among my music journo brethren has released yet another […]
28 Dec 2016
Best of 2016: Books
2016 has been a busy year for me. Though I have been working part-time as a music journalist for more than a decade, early this year I made the transition […]
31 May 2016
Book Review: Rollin’ ‘n’ Tumblin’
I don’t claim to know whether Reverend Keith A. Gordon‘s title is an honorific, or if he’s truly a man of the cloth. But what I do know is that […]
18 Mar 2016
Book Review: Dave Morrell — 1974 The Promotion Man
I haven’t seen the current HBO series Vinyl. Among those whom I know who have seen it – those whose aesthetic judgment I place some faith – the consensus is […]
17 Nov 2015
Only in America: The Lloyd Price Interview, Part 2
Continued from Part One… Any biographical sketch of Lloyd Price makes mention that he was one of the organizers of the legendary Rumble in the Jungle, the 1974 prize fight […]
16 Nov 2015
Only in America: The Lloyd Price Interview, Part 1
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lloyd Price is a pop music legend. The Kenner, Louisiana native scored an impressive string of major hits, beginning with 1952’s “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” […]