As far as I'm concerned, Christmas music begins with The Beach Boys' "Little Saint Nick" and ends with Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." The rest should be locked in the attic with the aluminum tree and those Spencer's novelties I forgot to re-gift. ...more

December 12, 2008

Thank Gawd we have our Doppler whatchamacallit thingy out there Dopplerizing day and night to let us know that, in the end, nobody has any clue where Tropical Storm/Hurricane/Big Gust of Meteorological Flatulence will eventually land. ...more

August 19, 2008

Year after year, musicians head back into the studio looking to craft the next irresistable holiday classic or insufferable novelty song. And, as always, Friday Extra is there to pass judgment on their efforts. Here, then, is our annual roundup of the freshly festive selections on your CD store's shelves. ...more

November 23, 2007

For some time now, Bruce Springsteen has made albums that are more admirable than enjoyable. His lyrical gift never left. If anything, it grew, allowing him to create vivid and realistic characters and scenarios far removed from his Jersey shore home. ...more

October 5, 2007

O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Robert Blake and now Phil Spector. ...more

September 30, 2007

GORE GORE GIRLS: GET THE GORE (BLOODSHOT) **½ The garage-dwelling Gore Gore Girls don't really add anything new to their rewrites of '60s punk songs, but they deliver them with enough energy that a lack of originality isn't much of an issue. ...more

September 28, 2007