JOE CARDUCCI has a new book out - Enter Naomi: SST, L.A. And All That - and you can bet your sweet life I'm a-trackin' it down and getting my hands on it as soon as possible.

The man's Rock And The Pop Narcotic compendium from 1990 still stands as the rock-based critical-theory/appreciation-manual by which all others must be compared to. Dig this review of his latest tome on the great Pig State Recon blog, or check the way-cool article on the old crank known as Joe Carducci here.