Archive for November, 2013

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Steve Arrington + Dam-Funk – Higher (2013)

Former Slave drummer and lead vocalist Steve Arrington found some measure of success in a solo artist in the 80s. You May Also Like: Maceo Parker’s Roots and Grooves was half genius, half missed opportunity Biscay – Burnt Mementos EP (2017) Tower of Power – ’50 Years of Funk andRead More

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The Band’s Robbie Robertson discusses the conflict on Thanksgiving for native peoples: ‘It’s a bit of a sore spot’

For Robbie Robertson, the Thanksgiving season can be a complicated time.

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Gimme Five: How American Horror Story Got Its Groove Back

The FX network’s American Horror Story anthology began with the chilling Murder House series in 2011, but slowed considerably through its second season. You May Also Like: HBO Max’s ‘Peacemaker’ and Glam Metal: Kiss Me Deadly TV Tunes by Tame Impala, Junip, Library Voices + Others: Gimme Five Unreleased SongsRead More

Boston’s Tom Scholz on future songs with Brad Delp: ‘There are other recordings’

Boston’s Tom Scholz on future songs with Brad Delp: ‘There are other recordings’

The famously fastidious Tom Scholz has put out just six Boston albums in some 37 years.

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’77 – Maximum Rock ‘n Roll (2013)

’77, a Spanish hard rock band founded by the Valeta brothers, tells you everything you need to know about their music with this album title. This is pure ’70s rock ‘n’ roll mixed with a heavy boogie You May Also Like: ‘Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s JourneyRead More

WTF?! Wednesdays: Frank Zappa, “Improvised Concerto for Two Bicycles, Prerecorded Tape, and Instrumental Ensemble” (1963)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Frank Zappa, “Improvised Concerto for Two Bicycles, Prerecorded Tape, and Instrumental Ensemble” (1963)

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On Second Thought: Delicate Steve – Positive Force (2012)

When people try to describe Delicate Steve, they generally start speaking in roundabout terms which, more often than not, create a strong visual but fail to capture the sound. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd – ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue) Dave Douglas – ‘UPLIFT, TwelveRead More

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Grass-roots efforts of Voices for Yes aimed at belatedly propelling prog-rockers to Hall of Fame

A grass-roots effort to get Yes in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame began with John Brabender’s outrage over the band’s having been ignored for so long. Now, he’s trying to get them the needed votes. You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Open Letter: StopRead More

‘You don’t write songs like that’: The complicated birth of Van Halen’s “Right Now”

‘You don’t write songs like that’: The complicated birth of Van Halen’s “Right Now”

“Right Now,” which later earned three nods at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, actually began two different demos — and it took months for Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen to decide they went together. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’Read More

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‘No words can say how much I feel’: Journey’s Arnel Pineda looks to aid typhoon-torn fellow Filapinos

Journey’s Arnel Pineda is hoping to raise enough money to buy 2 million meals to aid his native countrymen in the Philippines after a devastating typhoon earlier this month. You May Also Like: Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Pat Mastelotto, David Torn + Others – ‘Through the Wire’ (2022) How JourneyRead More