And Young People By the Millions Ask "What's a Transistor Radio?"

From his forthcoming (end of March) album NYC Made, please enjoy Ricky Byrd and his evocative ode to our collective rock-and-roll adolescences "Transistor Radio Childhood."

Co-produced by living rock-and-roll saint Little Steven Van Zandt.

Okay, that's a little a heavy on the obvious nostalgia tropes, but fuck it -- it works. I mean, I was practically in tears by the time he got to the Cousin Brucie reference. 😎

Byrd, of course, is best known for having played guitar with Joan Jett's Blackhearts for like a zillion years; he's a very interesting guy, and you can find out more about him, as well as order the new album, over at his website HERE.

Okay, I gotta go listen to the song again and sniffle.

PS: Here's some asshole whose name rhymes with Sleeve Nimels, with the aforementioned Cousin Brucie in the hallway at Sirius XM Radio in December 2016.

I was in total "I'm not worthy!" mode, as you can well imagine.

[h/t Molly Duffy]