"Hi-de-ho!!!" to all you hep-kats 'n' kittens out there, Tommy C. here, and thanks for keeping me employed for the last (over) 30 years?!?! Apparently, that's true, but I'm still trying to get it right (well, one of these days). When I'm not flying in the cockpit, it's the same ol' same ol': either watching the Patriots, Food Network, or 1950s sci-fi flicks on TCM, and if there's nuthin' on the tee-wee, I highly recommend "Mojo" magazine or an original paperback copy of any James Bond thriller by Ian Fleming (published back in the day by Signet for 50 cents each!). Now if you'll excuse me, Miranda Lambert is calling...
Tommy C.
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for September 1st
A demo-ape we would love to hear... -- Something you might not know about a Who classic... -- Props for a bona-fide country legend...
6 Essential Tracks For Mellowing Out These Days
We're all overdue for some much needed calm and these classic rock songs are guaranteed to help the chilling-out process. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and let the healing power of music take you somewhere where there are no headlines...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 31st
How much did Elvis concert tickets cost in 1957? What Stones song did stations refuse to play in '69? And how is is that George Harrison was found...guilty?
This Weekend, Try The Kicked Up Grilled Cheese 2.0
Some say you shouldn't mess with a classic, like a straight-up old-fashioned grilled cheese sandwich. Do not listen to them.
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 28th
A Dylan gig, a Beatles session, and overdue props for a classic rock dude you really oughtta know about...
Record Stores & Real Vinyl: Where To Buy In Maine (Pt. 1)
A cheap thrill it may be, but there's still nuthin' quite like strolling into one of your favorite spots to rummage through stacks of vintage vinyl. We could do it all weekend long. Visit any one of the following and you're sure to find something you gotta have...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 27th
Beatles' Brian Epstein, R.I.P. -- Lennon lyrics = $$$$$$ -- Cool axe-man b'day...
Used To Be Cool To Play These Songs, But Nowadays?
Well, times change. I'm not one to colorize what was originally in Black & White (it's not up to me to alter someone else's work). That doesn't mean, however, that we can't think twice or have a discussion about what some classic rock songs have to say. Let the squirming begin...
Here Are The 5 Most Underrated Movie Villains Of All Time…
A great theme for your next scheduled binge-fest. Neither Hannibal Lecter nor the Saw guy made the cut (ha!), so who do you have to be scared of? Look out now...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 25th
Today you've got a Fab Four..."miscalculation", we'll call it... -- Check out an early '70's festival line-up that's flat-out unbelievable, and Cher's original better half goes for it!!!
Classic Rock’s Best Songs With Titles That Aren’t Even In The Lyrics!
A song title can definitely effect what you're expecting to hear. Let's face it, "Seek & Destroy" was never going to be a ballad. The following titles won't give you a clue as to what the song's really about, they never get around to actually singing it and frankly, we wouldn't have it any other way.
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 24th
Stevie was the first one to do this... -- If you listen, well, a baby's birth can make you sick... -- How many overdubs did Queen actually put in???
Finally, A Meatloaf Recipe You Can Swallow…
With apologies to Michael Lee Aday and "Bat Out Of Hell", here you go foodie friends.
The much-maligned meatloaf. Conjures up cheapness, tastelessness, bogusness. My mother made a crappy one, as did my Aunt. With so many ways to make a meatloaf, you would have thought at least one of 'em would come out fine, but...
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 14th
A "Babe"-inspired No. 1 -- The Who's best? Probably... -- Stained napkin turns out to be worth thousands of dollars!
Albums You Love (And Absolutely No One Else Cares!)
You know that record album you've got memorized? The one where just thinking about it means you can hear it in your head? Works every time. So how come nobody else gives a hoot?
Tommy’s Coffee Break Calendar for August 13th
Two classic live performance debuts and one spooky Lennon factoid...