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The language of myth is indirect, metaphorical, and narrative in structure....The movement of mythic narrative, like that of any story, implies a theory of cause-and-effect, a theory of history; but these implications are only rarely articulated as objects of criticism, since their operation is masked by the traditional form

It's hard to believe the rehabilitation of the tattered legacy of Gene Clark has taken so long to instigate. The ultimate image of 1965 cool, Clark -- with his brooding, velvety voice and a sackful of moody, introspective, unforgettable songs such as "Feel A Whole Lot Better&

Fate had it that, like most of us, he died alone in a place that was not Texas. But it was only the untimely, unacceptable fact of this death -- sudden, and removed from the friends he had across the Lone Star State and wherever honest music is played --

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's resurrection of Elvis' pelvic thrust served to remind how sexy the blues can be. Beyond that, watching white guys play the blues can be a painful exercise, with far too many bad hamburgers and wretched versions of "Mustang Sally" being