All Hopped Up and Ready To Go (book)

The Mediums of Music

When interviewing older musicians, the tables are frequently turned, and I find myself asked for my opinion on contemporary music – its merits, musical and otherwise, and to what extent...

A video introduction to All Hopped Up and Ready To Go

For professional purposes, I have put together a short(ish) video reel of myself talking about my 2009 opus, All Hopped Up and Ready To Go: Music from the Streets of...

Birds of a Feather: The Young Rascals and the Small Faces

When I got hold of their Ultimate Collection double CD a few years back, I gained a new appreciation for one of my favourite British bands of the 1960s, the...

All Hopped Up Music and Maps: Chapter 13

This 31-song (count ’em!) mix accompanies “The Apple Stretching,” Chapter 13 of my book All Hopped Up and Ready To Go: Music From The Streets of New York 1927-77. The...

All Hopped Up and Ready For Your iPod

I don’t expect you to start queuing up to download videos of me talking about my recent book All Hopped Up and Ready To Go: Music from the Streets of...

All Hopped Up Music and Maps: Chapter 12

“All Tomorrow’s Parties,” Chapter 12 of my book All Hopped Up and Ready To Go: Music from The Streets Of New York 1927-77, deals with the music that emerged from...

All Hopped Up and Ready To Go: More Mambo Madness

Back in the spring, I visited London’s Resonance FM headquarters in Southwark, where I was interviewed by Vincent Luttman for the art station’s Clear Spot show. I’d met Luttman the...

All Hopped Up On WDST

I’ve just uploaded two more interview segments from my three-part series discussing All Hopped Up and Ready To Go on WDST’s The Roundtable with Doug Gruenther. These were both from...

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