‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ (1956): Movies I’ll Never Forget
Of the countless movies I’ve seen throughout my life, Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ stands as a huge milestone. Here’s why.
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John Coltrane – Both Directions at Once, The Lost Album (2018)
The long-forgotten ‘Both Directions at Once, The Lost Album’ is nonetheless as gratifying as many other John Coltrane albums from the Impulse! era; indeed, it holds its own against the entire, history-making discography.
Matthew Lux’s Communication Arts Quartet – Contra/Fact (2018)
Matthew Lux’s debut ‘Contra/Fact’ contains a good deal of delightful surprises but given his credentials, such surprises are to be expected.
Vince Tomas, “Anything and Everything” (2018): One Track Mind
Refreshing and ultra-catchy, Vince Tomas’ “Anything and Everything” is the perfect summer song.
‘Pink Floyd: Album By Album,’ by Martin Popoff: Books
Martin Popoff manages to make the often-written-about story of Pink Floyd new again. That’s quite an accomplishment in itself.
Chicago, “Take Me Back to Chicago” from Chicago XI (1977): Saturdays in the Park
Co-written by drummer Danny Seraphine, “Take Me Back to Chicago” is a standout from a disjointed album.
The Fabulous Poodles – Mirror Stars: The Complete Pye Recordings (2018)
All three of the Fabulous Poodles’ U.K. albums have been reissued and remastered. In the meantime, they took a winding journey.
The Beatles, “Mother Nature’s Son” from The White Album (1968): Deep Beatles
The Beatles deep cut “Mother Nature’s Son” proves Paul McCartney’s mastery of simplicity in melody, subject and arrangement.
Toto, “Slipped Away” from Tambu (1995): Toto Tuesdays
“Slipped Away” somehow ended up with no chart presence, but Toto’s B-side to “The Other End of Time” actually has it all.
The Doughboys, “Play With Fire” (2018): One Track Mind
Considering the Doughboys are so heavily influenced by the Rolling Stones, it makes perfect sense they would eventually get around to covering them.
