pampelmoose Dave Allen of Gang of Four’s Music and Media Blog

Rufus the music-loving hound
This July 4th weekend I was spending time helping my new dog, Rufus, a 5 month old pitbull/boxer mix avoid being terrorized by firework explosions. He was abandoned to the streets before I took him in so he’s very skittish to say the least. So while he hid under the table at [...]

Grace Jones strikes a pose
Here’s one that disappeared into the hell of a mess I call my desk. Funky Nassau: The Compass Point Story 1980 - 1986 is an album that provides a decent but limited overview of some of the artists who recorded at the studio and the influence that reggae culture had on [...]