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Jan
12
Road trippin' through flyover country

Road trippin' through flyover country

High desert bleeds into the dusty flatlands of cattle country. Near Dalhart, Texas, the cabin air filters were no match for the nose-crinkling aroma of manure, earth and diesel.
4 min read
Jan
12
Joe Walsh and the legend of "So What"

Carry on wayward son: Joe Walsh and the genius of 'So What'

IT'S HARD TO argue with the genius of Joe Walsh. His guitar skills are admired by the likes
1 min read
Dec
08
Arizona sunsets make great theater

Arizona sunsets make great theater

IT'S POSSIBLE MOTHER Nature is a painter. Her palette may be the inspiration for the Crayola 64 box,
3 min read
Dec
08
Classic Vinyl: Eagles 'Desperado'

Classic Vinyl: Eagles 'Desperado'

PRETTY BOLD FOR Glenn Frey to jump into "concept album" territory for the band's second release.
1 min read
Nov
24
Lake Minnetonka in the western suburbs of Minneapolis.

Fall's long goodbye

PEAK COLOR HAS faded to browner, darker measures of decay. The evenings are cool enough now that mist no longer
4 min read
Nov
24
NHC latest supergroup to turn heads

NHC latest supergroup to turn heads

IMAGINE YOURSELF IN a 1990s time machine and someone told you the drummer and bass player for Alanis Morrisette would
1 min read
Nov
10
California Highway 1 and Bixby Bridge

Million dollar drive

The California coast delivers a treasure of scenic wonders.
4 min read
Nov
10
Everyman: Tom Morello brings the 'Fire' with latest release

Everyman: Tom Morello brings the 'Fire' with latest release

IT SEEMS LIKE you can't miss Tom Morello these days. The Rage Against the Machine guitar slinger has
1 min read
Oct
27
Keep Tahoe (and Truckee) blue (and green)

Keep Tahoe (and Truckee) blue (and green)

IT WAS HARD to read the news reports, to see the pictures and the television crews reporting from the scene.
5 min read
Oct
27
Lorde brings the sunscreen and breezy pop with 'Solar Power'

Lorde brings the sunscreen and breezy pop with 'Solar Power'

FIRST TO ADMIT we never thought Lorde would grace these pages, but here we are. The New Zealand-born pop star,
1 min read