
And might I mean that quite literally. Not 'probably functional', it's still all very much up in the air, but it's plausible I might be back in something resembling the land of the living. I think the work which had to be done pretty much immediately has had the effect of jump-starting a spluttering brain. The Josh T. Pearson Toad Session is finished and ready to publish next weekend (assuming he's happy with it), and Ian and I have been plotting this year's Song, by Toad Records er, strategy, if you can call it that (just listen to [...]

Filed under: News , I Fought the Law Sly Stone -- the reclusive and notoriously quirky ringleader of legendary funk act Sly & the Family Stone -- has filed a $50 million lawsuit against his former business manager and associates, according to media reports. Among the charges are fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and converting and misappropriating the artist's royalties and assets for more than two decades. "On the eve of the Grammys that celebrate the best of our artists, we see a dark [...]
Filed under: The Hit List The summer of 2000 belonged to ' Thong Song ' and ' Who Let the Dogs Out .' The dog days of 1997 would have been unrecognizable without ' MMMBop .' But the truly timeless songs of summer are the ones written about the season itself. These all-time summer hits are hotter than black vinyl car seats in Arizona and more fun than running through the sprinkler. 10. ' In the Summertime ,' Mungo [...]