The Night Before Christmas, 2008

Okay … gotta ‘fess up here: I first produced this little piece a few years ago … but, considerin’ all that’s goin’ on here in the ‘08, I thought it’d be apro … apropri … cool to play it again today for yer readin’ pleasure. So, enjoy if ya can:
Hey, little rockaholics … [...]

Returning To The Skies …

I toldja there were changes comin’ to the Relic site — but didja listen?? Noooowell, maybe …
Actually, what’s happenin’ is that The Relic’s plannin’ on retiring this old moniker and gettin’ back to the roots of what made the mighty mouse move to begin with on this battered-and-worn PC.
Y’see, years ago — when I was [...]

Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney and Michelle Obama?

Man, talk about yer ego trip:
Jack Bruce, bassist for the legendary Sixties band, Cream, came down hard and heavy on Led Zeppelin — especially Jimmy Page — recently.
Here’s what he had to say (little ones, cover yer eyes. It’s not real pleasant):
“F::k off, Zeppelin, you’re crap. You’ve always been crap and you’ll never be [...]

The Sounds of … WHAT???

(Ummm … yeah, that pic is a little scary, come to think of it. Kinda Chucky meets Liberace …)
But, hey … at least he’s considered suitable punishment for noise-ordinance offenders in Fort Lupton, Colorado!
Huh?? No, I’m not kidding! Y’see …
a judge there says it’s proper punishment for the crime.
He forces violators to sit [...]

YOUR Top Choice (and another quiz)

Well, the votes are in, and, apparently, Rolling Stone™ magazine’s got it wrong! I mean, about the Top Solo Rockers of All Time.
In fact, it kinda threw me for a minute, ’cause, right at the top of the list (with 75 out of 90 votes), John Lennon gets props as the #1 singer! Even [...]

… WHO’S #1??

Hmph … seems that more than a few Rockaholics are pisse — er, aghast — at Rolling Stone&#8482 mag’s #1 choice for “solo rock artist”.
Ya had greats like John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elvis, Dylan and others on the list. But to choose ARETHA??
Hey … make no mistake about it: Aretha Franklin was definitely [...]

Sir Paul and The Ogre

Hmph … seems that Macca’s Carnival Of Light has brought out a Circus of Ignorance amongst us …
Y’see, ever since Sir Paul McCartney spoke of his intentions to release the 14-minute, very avant-garde piece that he and his fellow Beatles did for an electronics show, many fans of the “Fab Four” have felt, as one [...]

Now The Story Can Be Told …

A few hours ago, one of the faithful wrote in and asked if I would “kindly indulge us with the story behind the Relic.”
Ummm … there’s a … story behind this overage rugrat?? Wh .. where??
Actually, there is — and it’s one that I’d been holdin’ back tellin’ in its entirety, ’cause it’s a little [...]

“Mythical” BEATLES Song To Be Released?

IT’S TRUE!! SIR PAUL SAID SO!
Macca has confirmed that a Beatles track (14 minutes long and recorded in January of 1967) many have said was only a myth does exist – and now he’s ready to release it to the public!
Called Carnival of Light, it wasn’t released at the time because the other Beatles thought [...]

Redbone/Blue Swede

When ya think of classic rock-era bands, chances are that yer minds’ll click on Beatles, Zep, Floyd, or Cream.
But there are two that, while not considered among the superstars, knew not only how to flat-out rock, but had amazing backgrounds themselves:
Now, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the first one, because ya hear their signature song (covered) [...]