A late-70’s close encounter with Eric Moore of The Godz by Ricki C.
Read MoreMy Obsession / The Complete Cheap Trick Song Rankings, 2015 - by Colin Gawel
Colin ranks EVERY Cheap Trick song recorded before 2016.
Read MoreInterview/Book Review: Doug Brod / They Just Seem A Little Weird - by Jeremy Porter
The Pencil Storm Interview with author Doug Brod, whose book “They Just Seem a Little Weird - How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll” is a great look back on the rise of these great bands!
Read MoreAlbum Review: Lucero / When You Found Me - by Jeremy Porter
Jeremy Porter shares his thoughts about the new Lucero album When You Found Me
Read MoreSuper Bowl Greatest Hits Featuring Brian Phillips, Ricki C. and Colin G.
A round-up of Pencil Storm NFL stories.
Read MoreThis Song! Help Me Find the Way - by The Twilight Hours
This Song! Help Me Find the Way - by The Twilight Hours
Winter mornings at Colin’s Coffee can be either peacefully quiet or painfully bleak depending on your worldview that particular day. A couple years back I was digging through writer Annie Zaleski’s “Best records you might have missed list” and stumbled onto this tune from The Twilight Hours. The song stopped me in my tracks from the get-go. Sure, staring out windows into a dark parking lot might have helped the mood, but after just one listen (ok, two) I thought to myself, “that song couldn’t be any better.” They nailed it. Listening to the vocals, singer Matt Wilson sounds like Brian Wilson’s grandson. Turns out there is no relation, though his brother Dan is a very big deal in the pop music world himself. Anyway….Enjoy. - Colin