by Jasons Jukebox | Aug 10, 2024 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
The Chameleons are one of those bands that hold a special place in my heart. I know exactly where I was the 1st time I heard them – I bought their Peel Sessions CD randomly based on the cover art. After playing one song in my car, I turned around and went back to the...
by Jason's Jukebox | Mar 14, 2017 | Attack of the Killer Track!
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. I was shocked...
by Jason's Jukebox | May 11, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Black Swan Lane was founded in 2007 by Jack Sobel & John Kolbeck, formerly of The Messengers and the great Mark Burgess, formerly of The Chameleons UK and the Sun and the Moon (I borrowed this sentence from the BSL website, thanks Jack). The 1st three records (A...
by Jason's Jukebox | Mar 5, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Compilation albums have always been a tough sell with me. Typically I hone in on a few acts that grab me – buy everything by those bands, and forget all about the compilation. There have been a few exceptions over the years – the Factory records box set,...
by Jason's Jukebox | Mar 16, 2012 | Flashback Fridays
1st entry in a weekly column entitled “Flashback Fridays” where I discuss albums that have impacted me over the years My day began with somewhat of a bizarre exchange with Courtney Love Cobain on twitter. After reading about her campaign against my...