by M.C. Antil on December 22, 2018
He and his buddy, a brilliant young picker named James, were two Louisiana teenagers from Shreveport who’d made a few records with their boyhood pal Dale Hawkins before heading west to seek whatever fame and fortune they could muster. I’ll spare you all the machinations, but the important thing to know is that at a […]
by M.C. Antil on February 11, 2015
After posting my 300 favorite pop 45s of the 1960s, as you might expect, I received many emails and comments from those questioning my choices and suggesting replacements. As I said any number of times, the list was not a definitive accounting of the greatest singles of the decade. It was only one man’s list of […]
by M.C. Antil on August 4, 2014
This project has been a labor of love, no doubt. But as I prepare to post this next installment today and realize I’ve reached the halfway point, I find myself more energized, not less, by the process. So with that, please enjoy Part 5 of my 10-part series listing one aging Boomer’s favorite singles of […]
by M.C. Antil on June 30, 2014
The third of ten installments of 30 songs for inclusion on one man’s imaginary Desert Island Jukebox, one dedicated to the single most eclectic ten years in pop music history. Desert Island Jukebox: Part 1 Desert Island Jukebox: Part 2 Desert Island Jukebox: Part 3 Desert Island Jukebox: Part 4 Desert Island Jukebox: Part 5 […]
by M.C. Antil on June 10, 2014
Look, I’ve always prided myself on having eclectic taste in music. But as cool as I have always tried to be, I gotta be honest, when it comes to music I’m really a nerd, if not a stone cold one. I’m the kind of geek, after all, who grew up kneeling at the altar of […]