The Long Afternoon will “Rock the 80s” on Feb. 16 at the State Theatre
The Long Afternoon will "Rock the 80s" on Feb. 16 at the State Theatre Please join State College's long-running indie rockers The Long Afternoon on February 16, 2019, as we share the stage with some tremendously talented groups for the "Rock the 80's" benefit concert at the State Theatre in State College, Pa. The Long Afternoon emphasizes original material, but [...]
Songs I Wish I’d Written: When You Smile
The Dream Syndicate's "When You Smile" changed my life. That's not hyperbole.
Songs I Wish I’d Written: We Can Be Together
Jefferson Airplane were punk rock. I realize this is a laughable statement on many levels, but "We Can Be Together" proves it.
Songs I Wish I’d Written: At Her Open Door
If you think heavy rock and unabashed psychedelia are two great tastes that go great together, then you need to hear this one.
15 Albums That Changed My Life, Part 1
Since I'm doing this on the ol' Facebook thang, figured I might as well share it here, too, in three parts. Here's the first, stay tuned for the [...]
First Video Posted
I've thrown together a rudimentary video for "How Did I Get So Far from Where I Should Have Been" and put it on YouTube. Hope you enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vJ9PyAoglk
The Fallen
Just finished reading Dave Simpson's remarkable The Fallen: Searching for Missing Members of the Fall. If you've even heard of The Fall, you're probably at least marginally aware [...]
Seekin’ Yer Input…
All right, so Signifying Nothing isn't QUITE at the disk factory yet, and while I still have the opportunity, if anyone's willing to listen to this cut and [...]
It’s Done.
I'm pleased to announce that Signifying Nothing is done. We started recording it almost two years ago to the day, and it's been exhausting to create in many [...]
Ron Asheton RIP
All right, I'm just going to say it: it was a good time for him to go. No, I'm not glad at all that Ron Asheton has passed. [...]
“I Wanted to Assassinate December…”
Bonus points to anyone who recognizes THAT lyric. Shades of 1991, eh? I'm in the midst of trying to finish recording guitar, vocals, and keyboard parts for the [...]
How Does Eric Clapton Suck? Let Me Count the Ways
Say what you want about those early Yardbirds sides -- they were truly great -- but the sore fact remains plainly evident, etched in vinyl and bits for [...]
Long Afternoon Re-Emerges
An article that appeared in the Centre Daily Times on March 16, 2007. Long Afternoon re-emerges By Dennis Fallon, for the Centre Daily Times “I think [...]