(Pretty sure that’s Brian Stevens on bass.)

Brian Stevens loves you.

After Gerry’s Cavedogs All-Star Jam the other day I got to remembering how much I liked that Joyrides for Shut-ins album.

I knew they had gone big label after that (Enigma) and supposedly that album, Soul Martini, was big-labeled to death. Produced by Michael Beinhorn it is reportedly overly-slick. (According to a certain AMG guy named Stewart Mason.) Can anyone refute Mr. Mason on this account?

This was all I knew the last time I looked into the Cavedogs. Turns out that all three ‘Dogs did stuff afterwards. Guitarist Todd Spahr went on to form the Gravy. Looks like they had two albums released, both available on eMusic.

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For the coveted RTH No-Prize (redeemable after the show, once the janitorial staff has finished cleaning up), tell us who uttered these words:

In early 1983, XXX complained that you don’t see enough black artists on MTV, “not enough R&B and black music unless it’s the syrupy stuff. Where are Marvin Gaye and the rappers?” He said the best black video he’s seen was “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash, which he described as “a tough, scary, brilliant piece of hip socio-political work.” But it wasn’t shown on MTV, only on a black cable station in Detroit. “That’s not right,” XXX told Timothy White. “I want to see everything on music television from country to MOR to rap music to ethnic.”

Townsman Mockcarr — I especially seek your commentary on this performance!