Best of the underground, week of July 28, 2020: John turns into a giant bug. Plus many stories about the Kennedys losing their minds, and much great music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.) This week we played: […]
This hardcore street punk only works this well if the musicians are this tight, compact, together, gang-like, and with the 100% self-belief and alignment with the message. Hardcore, like this, is best compared to the work of monks or mystics, when only absolute devotion creates the wisdom, the magic, and any questioning or self-doubt ruins […]
Best of the underground, week of July 21, 2020: All the many ways skateboarding made John into an idiot, plus a few other thoughts about Mtv and the crumbling of nonfunctional societal structures. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple […]
It’s a strange path and a strange time for relationships – but how do you categorize the connections between individuals who mark each other for the rest of their lives, but are based on a fleeting encounter, based on barriers of time and distance, based on a failed connection. The heart of “Greenwich Mean Time” […]
Mary Ellen Davis has been a friend forever and one of the first people I knew who was so much better than any mainstream music. I love fighting against the establishment and this song is worth fighting for. Understated beautiful vocal, a railroad beat, chimes and echoing guitar – and then Mary Ellen kills me […]
Best of the underground, week of July 14, 2020: Excellent people, excellent music, and the connections that frequently exist between them. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.) This week we played: Who Can Be Loved in this World? […]
Best of the underground, week of July 7, 2020: John pees in someone’s convertible and gets away with it, karmically. Also, how to make your urethra into a balloon. Also, tons of great music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, […]
Best of the underground, week of June 30, 2020: How Asheville is like a parfait. Why Dolly Parton got the image thing exactly right. Also, tons of great music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.) This week we […]
Best of the underground, week of June 23, 2020: All your questions answered! John explains how his brain works, and Cinnamon explains how everything in the universe works. Also, tons of great music. (All podcasts and reviews are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and Spotify, and Apple […]