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Contributor Archives: Evan Conquest
Where’s the Riot Going On?
Riots after sporting events are almost common place now-a-days. In the past, if you wanted to get in the mix of some good old-fashioned mischief, you grabbed some beers for the road, hit the streets and followed the smell of smoke to the hot spots. But in this age of technology why should a drunk, [...]
Should We Legalize It?
Maybe one of the hottest topics in California, overshadowing many other issues on the November 2nd ballot, is Proposition 19: the legalization and taxation of marijuana. While passage of this bill is by no means certain, it would be a watershed moment in the history of marijuana law in this country if it does pass. [...]
Hot or Not? Ain’t no Sunshine…
It’s great to see classic songs redone. James Friley, aka Idiot Glee, the one-man band that uses samples, loops and pedals, recently covered the song “Ain’t No Sunshine” originally by Bill Withers from his Booker T. Jones-produced album Just As I Am. However, as I was listening, I wondered what redeeming qualities of the original [...]
All Aboard this Wooden Ship!
What do you get when you stick David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Paul Kantner on a boat in Florida in the late 1960s? You get a great song that reflects the rising tension surrounding the Vietnam War. Now, what do you get when you wait 20 more years and head down to the Tower Theater [...]
All Along The Watchtower
Today we have two cuts of the classic song “All Along the Watchtower.” The first one comes from a Dave Mason concert at the San Diego Sports Arena. This show, recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour in 1975, features several of Mason’s timeless hits, but was captured before he had his biggest [...]
Get Up, Stand Up
Today, we’ve got two different versions of “Get Up, Stand Up.” The original, written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, is performed by Bob and the Wailers in November of 1979. It’s got that deep reggae groove and an insanely present tape delay that weaves in and out of the song. Our other, star-studded, verison [...]
A Little Help From My Friends
It’s Friday and I think we all could use a little help from our friends. Now, I need your help to decide which version is the best. We have 3 distinctly different versions of the song “With A Little Help From My Friends” performed by James Taylor, Joe Cocker, and of course Ringo. Each rendition [...]
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