Email Author Ben Greenman

1999 Stories by Ben Greenman

• Rotations

  published March 4, 1999

  Papa Vegas Hello Vertigo (Sid Flips/RCA) The other day I was flying. No, not in an airplane. Really flying. I just flapped my... More >>

• Train in Vain

  published February 18, 1999

  In the kingdom of funk music, Larry Graham is a prince, of course. As the original bassist for Sly and the Family Stone, he played some of the... More >>

• Rotations

  published February 11, 1999

  Gigolo Aunts Minor Chords and Major Themes (E Pluribus Unum) The Gigolo Aunts -- simultaneous lovers and fighters -- have the... More >>

• Rotations

  published February 4, 1999

  Golden Smog Weird Tales (Rykodisc) Lost in the shuffle of last year's best-album lists was this stellar October effort. It's... More >>

• You Can Call Him Himmy

  published February 4, 1999

  This article is different from every other article ever written about Peter Himmelman. Why? Because every other article ever written about... More >>

• Rotations

  published January 28, 1999

  Blondie No Exit (Beyond) 1. Start with a joke: If this isn't the most anticipated album of the first half of the year, then I'm... More >>

• Rotations

  published January 14, 1999

  Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Pharaohization! The Best of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (Rhino) "One, two ... one, two, tres,... More >>

• True Rhymes

  published January 7, 1999

  The new Busta Rhymes album arrived in stores with the fanfare traditionally reserved for a royal wedding. Titled ELE (it stands for Extinction... More >>

• Rotations

  published January 7, 1999

  The Pine Valley Cosmonauts The Pine Valley Cosmonauts Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills (Bloodshot) Sure, the tribute album is a... More >>