Archive for January 16th, 2012

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The Band’s Levon Helm to undergo undisclosed medical procedure, will miss at least a month of dates

Levon Helm, the Grammy-winning co-founding member of the Band, is set to undergo an undisclosed medical procedure that will keep him from performing for at least a month. You May Also Like: How Levon Helm Turned ‘Dirt Farmer’ Into a Rootsy, Thrilling Comeback Walter Becker, “Medical Science [Demo]” (1994): SteelyRead More

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New Music Monday: Jumping jazz from Jack DeJohnette and Wadada Leo Smith

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. 16, 2012. You May Also Like: Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith – a cosmic rhythm with each stroke (2016) AndrewRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Candy's Room" (1978)

The teenage mind houses a seething mix of focus and scattered thought. Lust, anger, and confusion swirled around in my head, though at times I’d drill straight down to one topic. Usually, that topic was lust. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the ERead More