Farewell To The Meathead, Closing Credits

by Kevin Burton    I’m supposed to be good with words, but sometimes there just aren’t any.    I’m having trouble expressing my distress at the violent death of Actor/Director Rob Reiner. Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday and their son Nick is now facing two counts of murder. Sadness, disbelief, anger, …

I Love A Rainy Night And I Like Eddie Rabbitt

by Kevin Burton    If you’re like most people, when you think of a nice day, you’re thinking about picnic weather, right?     Well I’m not like most people.    My nice days have a soundtrack to them. I am a son of the Midwest. What you call spring and summer, I call tornado season.  …

Georgia (And Ray Charles) On My Mind

by Kevin Burton    Whether in jazz, blues, pop or country, the late great Ray Charles was not just comfortable but masterful.    Somebody asks you, “quick who was Ray Charles?” You’re probably going to say he was a soul singer.  You wouldn’t be entirely wrong but he didn’t see himself that way.    He …

We Watched Our Culture On Our Radios

by Kevin Burton    The love we all had for radio and the vibrant world it brought to us, made it well worth risking the wrath of parents.    All of us have stories of hiding that transistor radio under our pillows, trying to be quiet so our parents wouldn’t know we were still awake. …