Old Letters #16
Posted by s woods on July 1, 2008

[Creem, Feb. 1974]
Genesis of the term “pigfucker” as a rock critic perjorative — fascinating stuff.
Posted in Dear Ed. | No Comments »
Posted by s woods on July 1, 2008

[Creem, Feb. 1974]
Genesis of the term “pigfucker” as a rock critic perjorative — fascinating stuff.
Posted in Dear Ed. | No Comments »
Posted by s woods on July 1, 2008

[Creem, Feb. 1974]
Hmm, Fred Mills… name sounds familiar.
Posted in Dear Ed. | 1 Comment »
Posted by s woods on March 28, 2008

[Creem, Nov. 1975]
Posted in Dear Ed. | No Comments »
Posted by s woods on March 28, 2008
Because we’ve been on something of a Mendels(s)ohnian kick today, here’s a chestnut from Rolling Stone, June ‘71.

“Ned?” Say what? Weirdest letter in Rolling Stone ever?
Posted in Dear Ed. | 1 Comment »
Posted by s woods on March 28, 2008

[Creem, Dec. 1971]
Unless there are two Diana Ross fans named “Randy Taraborelli” I think we can safely assume this is the same guy.
Posted in Dear Ed. | 10 Comments »
Posted by s woods on March 28, 2008

[Rolling Stone, May 1980]
Posted in Dear Ed. | No Comments »
Posted by s woods on February 24, 2008

[Rolling Stone, June 22, 1968]
Posted in Dear Ed. | 3 Comments »
Posted by s woods on February 12, 2008

[Nerve magazine, Toronto, 1986. Mr. Page was right BTW - we did hear of him, we did.]
Posted in Dear Ed. | No Comments »
Posted by s woods on February 8, 2008

[CREEM, November 1975]
Posted in Creem, Dear Ed. | No Comments »
Posted by s woods on February 7, 2008

[Rolling Stone, June 14/79)
(”Perspicacious” = Elvis Costello’s dad was clearly brushed up on his Christgau!)
Posted in Dear Ed. | 4 Comments »