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A Godz Visits The Local K-Mart Store in Columbus, Ohio

April 11, 2026 Ricki C.

Ricki C. and Eric Moore of The Godz conversing in a K-Mart store, circa 1978.

E-Mail Journalism: The Pencil Storm Editorial Board Discusses Yacht Rock (Huh?)

March 29, 2025 The Pencil Storm Editorial Board

This week’s SNS - Grown men jawing about the rock & roll; today’s subject, Yacht Rock.

In Memoriam : Dennis Thompson 1948-2024

May 13, 2024 Ricki C.

Pencil Storm says goodbye to Dennis Thompson, the atomic energy engine room of The MC5.

Great Moments in Rock & Roll Poetry; part the first

December 9, 2021 Ricki C.

Pencil Storm’s second foray into “e-mail rock & roll journalism.”

addendum to Snubs, Flubs & a Pleasant Surprise: Further Thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - by Ricki C. and Colin Gawel

May 20, 2021 Ricki C.

Ricki C. and Colin’s two cents on the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions.

Album Review: Alice Cooper - Detroit Stories by Jeremy Porter

April 10, 2021 Jeremy Porter

Jeremy Porter reviews the new Alice Cooper album - Detroit Stories,