Musings
Articles and thoughts from the mind of Deke
Unworn NOS 1940s Novelty Print Side-Button Denim Pants
I’m looking for the British husband and wife with the superior vintage clothing collection who contacted me a couple years ago about these incredible 1940s hillbilly-themed novelty-print side-button denim pants.
Two Merle Travis Acetates
Michael Graves is a Grammy-winning audio restoration expert. I brought him two Merle Travis acetates that I got at Cliffie Stone’s garage sale thirty-plus years ago for restoration and preservation.
Venezuela
In case you’re trying to figure out why we invaded Venezuela (which is unconstitutional, as well as directly against the laws of the UN), here it is.
RIP Hayden Thompson
Sad to report that we lost another great one at the turn of the new year: legendary Sun rockabilly Hayden Thompson.
Long Beach NYE Show Wrap-Up
It was a heckuva time last night in Long Beach! A bunch of us L.A. scenesters rang in the new year at the beautiful old Scottish Rite Cathedral.
FREE! Two plexiglass curved baffles for drums or guitar amps
I got these at the garage sale from a guy who said that he obtained them from Mike Campbell’s house in North Hollywood where he had a recording studio.
A Tour Through Some of Deke’s Autographed Albums
I always enjoy pulling out autographed albums and remembering the stories behind them. If you click on the photos, you can read the stories behind each of these.
Gold Star Breakfast
I was happy to finally get an invite to one of the “Gold Star breakfasts,” a long-running tradition here in Los Angeles with veterans of the audio engineering and recording studio world.
Deleted 60 Minutes Story on CECOT
If you aren’t deeply alarmed by the loss of our freedom of the press, you should be. We’re literally seeing all the media in this country swallowed up by billionaires.
Still in Far North Maine with Adam Tober (Mo’ Mosrite!)
Day two of the Maine Mosrite expedition with my friend Adam Tober and his incredible collection.









