1990 Retro Lightning Preview 4

I was looking over a list of world events-type stuff for 1990:

Germany reunited
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched
Nelson Mandela was released from prison
The Soviet Union collapsed
Saddam Hussein mistook US State Dept. apathy for a minor border skirmish to be a green light for a full invasion of Kuwait

You win some, you lose some.

1990 Retro Lightning Preview 3

What needs to be said about Jane's Addiction?

Southwest Flies to Chicago, Yes?

Some three hours after I moved Black Diamond Heavies up to the top row of my top friends, right next to Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, on MySpace and sent a note asking what time they're going on at Springwater this Friday, I got a note back informing they've snagged the opening gigs for the Seeds Chicago shows.

I plug these guys, not just because their blues is messy the way I like it (uh-huh uh-huh) but because they're busting their asses to get it out in front of people. How many cool bands can anyone name that will play Temple Bar in Dublin, and barbecue joints in the Southern US?

Anyway, that's great news for BDHs and their fans, and anyone who's going to be at those Chicago shows.

1990 Retro Lightning - Preview 2

Okay, here's nifty. A live version.

1990 Retro Lightning Preview

I'm back in for Fred Buc this Saturday, so we get one more shot at the glory days of the pre-Nirvana "alternative" scene. This was one of the treats - hearing Buckwheat Zydeco team up with Dwight Yoakum. Oh, and isn't that Los Lobos' David Hidalgo on guitar? FUN.

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Thanks to Bill Butler

1984 Retro Lightning - Preview #4

Wanna feel very old?