The Price They Pay

Brian Bell, who recently released the full-length His Own Way on CD, doesn’t want to think about how much the whole thing cost. “It was in many, many, many tens of thousands of dollars,” he says. “Let’s put it this way: International Sound [where the CD was mixed] was $95…

Sittin’ to the Rock of the Bay

The Goods, one of South Florida’s most danceable rock bands, is on stage at the Reunion Room pulling out all the stops: “Gypsy,” “Gotta Get It Back,” “I’m Not Average,” “Tonka Truck.” A sign on the wall warning that the establishment will not be responsible for any injuries sustained during…

Two, Two, Two Bands in One

Halfway through a recent Milk Can set at the Stephen Talkhouse, lead singer and guitarist “The Milk Man” (a.k.a. former Natural Causes guitarist Joel Schantz) stepped to the microphone in an attempt to set the record straight for any audience members who might still be confused about his new project…

Some Day

Back in the late 1970s, when Walt Austin was a third grader at Gaines Elementary School in Athens, Georgia, he had the mistaken impression that “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was written by the Bee Gees. After all, it was their version of the classic Beatles tune that was…

Smells Like Team Spirit

The good news is that Kenny Loggins is not reaping a financial bonanza from Schlock Jock Rock royalties. We know you were worried about that. Loggins, of course, was once the supremely untalented half of the duo Loggins and Messina who went on to find success in the Eighties as…