The holidays were particularly good to me, especially in one respect — thanks to a gift certificate and the idiocy of some crackheads in San Francisco who clearly needed some money to support their habits, I picked up three of the PSB reissues […]

HAIL AND FAREWELL — whaddaya know, the new boss is the old boss. Tom Ewing has got that Fire in His Soul again and will be returning to edit Freaky Trigger as of, well, right now. So hurrah and thanks to him, and I’m sure he’ll do[…]

I hear the music. Which is patently obvious, I suppose, give what I write about for both pleasure and for pay. Started with my youth, very very young days, Sesame Street, Free To Be, You and Me, that kind of seventies upbringing. And from those alb[…]

Freaky Trigger updates! — wahey, took me long enough. But you can and should take great pleasure in Anthony Easton making his bow for us with a review of Bran Van 3000’s new album, and a darn good CD it seems to be. Our belov’d le[…]

Freaky Trigger updates — yes, you read that right. After dealing with a little of this and that, three new articles for your perusal — Fred S. discusses Mercury Rev’s All is Dream, I tackle that one myself along with efforts from s[…]

Arvo Pärt’s “Cantus” is the subject of the latest Freaky Trigger update. Regular FT service next week.[…]

Arvo Pärt’s “Cantus”
How handy it all is, manufactured melancholy. Most useful, especially when the intentions are heartfelt, it’s easier to market. Of course, that need not be the intention of the creator of said melancholy,[…]

Ally reviews the new Jay-Z — I apologize if I embarass her or something, but in my utterly unhumble and perfectly right opinion, Ms. Bitchcakes is one of Thee Best Writers Around, Mang, and this is a prime example as to why. It doesn’t h[…]

Aaliyah killed in plane crash
Two things:
1. “Try Again” may have been, for a lot of us, the latecomer’s entry to both Aaliyah’s talents and Timbaland’s genius, but still, what an entry it was.
2. Please, please, ple[…]

Freaky Trigger updates — this time around, you get to put up with me rambling on about Tool’s Lateralus and summer festivals, while Mark Sinker considers Simon and Garfunkel. Enjoy, and let me know what you think![…]