The Rockologist is the alter-ego that BC music editor Glen Boyd uses from time to time whenever he feels particularly compelled to comment on such weighty matters as how downloading and exclusivity deals are killing music retail, or why Neil Young charges so much for his damn tickets. The Rockologist has also been known to fondly remember things from his many former lives both in and out of the music business. Like the first time he put the needle to the groove on such long since forgotten bands as Uriah Heep and Black Oak Arkansas, the time English folk-rocker Al Stewart stole his date, or that brief minute or so when he was actually on Rick Rubin's speed-dial. Class is in session, and the Rockologist is in. (Thanks to Jet Gardner for the graphic).

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• The Rockologist: The Beach, The Sea, and The Who

  Check your local listings for VH1's Rock Honors: The Who. But if you love rock and roll, don't miss it.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jul 19, 2008

• The Rockologist Puts Together A 4th Of July 2008 Mixtape

  In porn terms, Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" is what you would call the "money shot" of a July 4th mixtape.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jul 04, 2008

• The Rockologist: How Exclusivity Deals Are Nailing The Coffin Shut On Music Retail

  Shame on you AC/DC. Shame on you.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jun 15, 2008

• The Rockologist: Birdland And My Ongoing Schoolboy Crush On Patti Smith

  Some schoolboy crushes simply refuse to die.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on May 25, 2008

• The Rockologist Discovers A Potentially Great New Record Label

  Stay tuned, but I like what I hear so far from Beta-lactam Ring Records.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on May 10, 2008

• The Rockologist: The Politics Of Dancing Rocking

  Revolution rock still lives. You just gotta' look a bit harder to find it.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on May 03, 2008

• The Rockologist: Some Thoughts On Danny Federici 24 Hours Later

  Who knows the answers to why things like these happen?

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Apr 19, 2008

• The Rockologist: Baptism By Bruce In The Northwest

  It's like trying to tell a stranger about rock and roll.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Mar 30, 2008

• The Rockologist: Getting "The Nail" From Glenn Danzig (And Other Random Memories) At Def American

  I'm still trying to figure out the connection between making records and sticking things through your skin. But we were all over it.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Mar 15, 2008

• The Rockologist: Punk Rock, New Wave, and the Jesus Of Cool

  The late seventies were a very strange time for rock music.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Feb 23, 2008

• The Rockologist On The Art Of The Interview

  Interviewing rock stars is both easy and fun... at least when they decide to cooperate.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Feb 15, 2008

• The Rockologist Used To Be A "Rapologist" They Called The Shockmaster

  Been there. Done that.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Feb 03, 2008

• The Rockologist Learns To Play Guitar

  I want to be Jimi Hendrix right freaking now, dammit!

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jan 19, 2008

• The Rockologist: Digging Through "The Pile"

  I may just have to start digging through "the pile" a bit more often.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Dec 22, 2007

• The Rockologist Picks His Top Ten Albums of 2007

  Okay, so maybe this is a little bit premature (well by like a week anyway).

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Dec 09, 2007

• The Rockologist: Welcome To The Hotel...Edgewater

  When Seattle's final rock history is written, the Edgewater's place is every bit as assured as those of Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Nov 11, 2007

• The Rockologist: Ladies And Gentlemen... Aruigius G?

  There's no harm in a bunch of aging old farts getting together to indulge some rock star fantasies on the weekends, right?

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Oct 29, 2007

• The Rockologist: Why I Love Porcupine Tree

  So gee, ya think I like these guys or what?

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Oct 20, 2007

• The Rockologist: An Open Letter To Neil Young

  You know I love you, Neil, but what's up with those damned ticket prices?

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Sep 21, 2007

• The Rockologist: Revisiting The Young Rascals (Or Was That The Rascals?)

  In which your Rockologist re-embraces his Young Rascals. No, not those Young Rascals. I meant the band, silly.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Aug 23, 2007