Welcome to WEEK 178 of 4T! (Video Episode #4) Royal Crescent Mob – Spin the World (1989) How Do YOU Discover the New These Days? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Crescent_Mob Ever walk through a bookstore and not really know what you want, and while you’re browsing you find a book that catches your interest enough to buy it? That same thing happened to me a lot when walking through Tower or Full Circle or Sam Goody. Usually I’d go into a store knowing exactly what I wanted

Welcome to WEEK 177 of 4T! (Video Episode #3) The Dead Milkmen – First Four Albums (1985-88) Irreverent Reverence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Milkmen#Discography Philadelphia – my old hometown – has a rich musical history, and every few years there’s a buzz about the scene there (NOW? - look up Mannequin Pussy). When I was a teen, the Philly area had some major acts either making their name then (The Hooters, Joan Jett, Robert Hazard & the Heroes) or starting ou

Here's last week's episode of The Thursday Throwback Track, featuring my first ever video podcast version. Welcome to WEEK 175 of 4T! (Video #1) The Cure – Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987) What Ailed Me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_Me,_Kiss_Me,_Kiss_Me Let’s get this out of the way first. The Cure ranks top 5 for me. When I discovered them back in the mid ‘80s, they became instant soul mates. Like Prince & U2 – two other top 5-ers, they were just about 10 years old