ALL 2022 POSTS
Why Does Neil Young Need To Be On Spotify, Anyway?
A Multifaceted Answer
It's easy to armchair criticize a rich musician and expect them to be principled at their expense. But Neil Young has long put his money where his mouth is and the Spotify - Joe Rogan situation is just the latest example.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-02-08 Read post
The Mummers
The Band That Should Have Been Huge
I write about how The Mummers (and Raissa Khan-Panni) made such incredible music but went egregiously unappreciated. Please do yourself, her and me a favor and check out the two albums by The Mummers.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-02-01 Read post
Carlsbad Marathon
20,000 Bigfellas Fans Can't Be Run
What it's like to play music for 20,000 tired people; people have no choice but to love you when you are the on-course entertainment during a marathon.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-01-25 Read post
California King
More Than You Wanna Know About Our Song
Plenty of info about our original song, California King. A reaction to a state recall election in California prompted our most beloved piece of music.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-01-18 Read post
Cokie Awards
Excellence (And Non-Excellence) In Cocaine Film & TV
We are excited to present our awards for the portrayal of cocaine in TV, movies and music in a multitude of categories. This should be your one-stop shop for YouTube videos and definitive awards on movie coke snorting. (Our mothers would be so proud.)
* Posted by The Bigfellas on 2022-01-11 Read post
The Last Call
A Weird Musical Residency
In the late 2000s, The Bigfellas regularly played at San Diego dive bar The Last Call (which closed around 2017). Here's a little slice of what it was like to be a band that appreciated us yet never quite knew we were there.
* Posted by Charlie Recksieck on 2022-01-04 Read post
