2012 January 02 — Something Else! Reviews

Archive for January 2nd, 2012

Charlie Haden and Hank Jones – <i>Come Sunday</i> (2012)0
/ January 2, 2012 9:45 am

Charlie Haden and Hank Jones – Come Sunday (2012)

It’s a given that show tunes and Tin Pan Alley songs have provided plenty of fodder for jazz interpretations, especially in the decades before there were enough quality standards written specifically for jazz to fill up a fake book.

New Music Monday: Andrew Bird, and a weird thing with Daryl Hall and Robert Fripp0
/ January 2, 2012 7:39 am

New Music Monday: Andrew Bird, and a weird thing with Daryl Hall and Robert Fripp

Here’s a run down — with a few of our thoughts — on some notable music projects, both new and reissue, slated for release for the week of Jan. 2, 2012.

The Beau Brummels – <i>Bradley’s Barn</i> (1968; 2012 reissue)0
/ January 2, 2012 7:18 am

The Beau Brummels – Bradley’s Barn (1968; 2012 reissue)

Formed in 1964, the Beau Brummels were not only America’s first successful response to the British Invasion that changed the entire complexion of pop music that historic year, but they were also the first successful rock group from San Francisco

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Adam Raised A Cain” (1978)0
/ January 2, 2012 6:44 am

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Adam Raised A Cain” (1978)

Bruce’s relationship with his father, described elliptically with Biblical imagery and tense, angry music. When I first heard Darkness, the LoudGuitarNerd™ in me totally dug the distorted guitar lines that this song is built around.

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