Rob Halford – Winter Songs (2009)
A Christmas record from Rob Halford? Yes, that Rob Halford. The leather-clad screaming frontman of Judas Priest. You May Also Like: Rob Meany with Terramara, “Dreamer in Dreamland” (2023): One Track Mind
Archive for December, 2011
The Friday Morning Listen: Abba – Arrival (1977)
All of the Internet chatter this past week about this year’s Rock Hall of Fame nominations has been great fun. It’s great fun every year. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Pleased to Meet You!: Our Favorite Indie Acts from 2011
What better time of the year is there for a list like this? After all, discovering each one of these up-and-coming standouts was like finding a Christmas-morning surprise under the tree. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Dead Cat Bounce – ‘Chance Episodes’ (2011)
Matt Steckler’s Dead Count Bounce is a band that within the parameters of traditional jazz seeks new musical directions You May Also Like: Dead Neanderthals – The Depths (2017) Gato Libre [Natsuki Tamura] – ‘Sleeping Cat’ (2022)
Guilty pleasures: Michael Bublé – Come Fly With Me (2004)
Diana Krall … Harry Connick Jr. … Josh Groban … Norah Jones … Michael Bublé. What to make of young, attractive musicians who seem rooted in the past? You May Also Like: No related posts.
Big Boy Pete and Hilton Valentine – Merry Skifflemas! (2011)
Now here’s a collaboration too good to be true: Two legendary guitarists from two legendary British bands of the early 1960s have teamed up and recorded a Christmas album! Big Boy Pete (aka Pete Miller) of Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers and Hilton Valentine from the Animals are the derangedRead More
One Track Mind: Cary Morin, "Sing It Louder" (2011)
There is a shambling, plain-spoken beauty to this track as Cary Morin, a Crow Indian from North Dakota, sings about dancing his way toward salvation. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Gary Numan – Dead Son Rising (2011)
More Nine Inch Nails than “Cars,” Gary Numan’s ‘Dead Son Rising. is a smeared, squelchy outburst of guitar noise, weird psychodrama, face-slap beats and visceral emotion.
Hail! Hail!: 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class includes Gun N' Roses, Chili Peppers
Guns N’ Roses, the metal amalgam best known for hits like “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” tops the 2012 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Open Letter: Stop Being the Old Boys’ ClubRead More
On Second Thought: Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 – Fool On The Hill (1968)
Like a Wayback Machine, certain sights, sounds, smells and tastes transports us to certain times and places in our lives. You May Also Like: Victor Assis Brasil – Toca Antonio Carlos Jobim (1970, 2017 reissue)
