Archive for August 2nd, 2014

Vinyl

Interstatic – Arise (2014)

The rougher edges of the guttural ‘Arise’ revisits the period when jazz and rock collisions created explosive music and rekindles the old magic with new vigor.

The Beatles, “I’ll Cry Instead,” A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “I’ll Cry Instead,” A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles

This song shows where John Lennon would go as a Beatle, and as a solo artist.

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Bobby Broom – My Shining Hour (2014)

Steely Dan opening act Bobby Broom releases a terrific set of jazz standards.

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Bruce Springsteen road songs, including ‘Thunder Road,’ ‘Racing in the Street,’ ‘Born to Run,’ others: Gimme Five

He uses these metaphors as a foundation for deeply revealing character studies.