Finding Mental Balance (With Balance)
Photos courtesy of Peppy Castro
By Ira Kantor
Because of the ongoing pandemic, my family and I have entered week six at my in-laws in southern New Jersey, limiting (masked) outside...
Sir Wonder: Revisiting A Genius’ “Classic Period”
By Ira Kantor
It all started with a singing elephant.
Like most toddlers, my son Freddie will watch something ad nauseum if he likes it. Over the past couple of weeks,...
Always Bill: A Tribute
By Ira Kantor
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from Bill Withers, it’s that you could have soul beyond just your music.
Where other acts of his era banked their talents...
“Light Years Away From Our Daily Tears” — Listening Beyond The Standard In Uncertain...
By Ira Kantor
It goes without question that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is turning lives upside down, with seemingly no end in sight. We strive daily to maintain some semblance...
Why Playing Viola Is A Great Pastime
The viola, which is known to be the bigger counterpart of a violin, is one of the most recognizable instruments in the orchestra. Though its seemingly larger size may...
Slash: Hard Rock, Gibson & Poker
Is there a more iconic figure in rock and roll than the great Slash? Slash or Saul Hudson as he was born in England back in 1965, has always...
RIP Neil Peart: Rock’s New-World Man
By Ira Kantor
Neil Peart made rock and roll stoicism its own kind of virtuosity.
If we were to look at the Rush drummer compared to other legendary luminaries like Keith...
Top 5 Box Sets From 2019
Box sets, boxed sets, whatever the hell you want to call them, continue to tumble out for a select audience of mega fans. Here's five from 2019 we took...
Remembering Ric Ocasek: New Wave’s “Magic” Man
By Ira Kantor
He wasn’t sexy or flashy. In fact, he was more praying mantis in look and demeanor. Yet the second Ric Ocasek’s monotonal vocals pronounced the phrase “Let...
Cherie Currie Gets ‘Motivated’ On New Record With Brie Darling
Story by Shawn Perry
Live Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Cherie Currie spent a number of years out of the public eye before she returned in 2010 with a memoir about her...
