Archive for July, 2012

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Something Else! sneak peek: Don Felder, "Fall from the Grace of Love" (2012)

Don Felder, best known for writing the music for “Hotel California” and his hit title track for the 1981 film “Heavy Metal,” hasn’t exactly been prolific away from the Eagles. In fact, the forthcoming Road to Forever is just his second solo release ever. You May Also Like: No relatedRead More

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'Who the f*ck is Rick Rubin?': Has the legendary producer lost his touch?

With a proposed album of covers with Crosby Stills and Nash now scuttled, never-ending delays with ZZ Top’s new project, and similar mishaps with Slipnot and Muse, the question becomes: Has Rick Rubin, once a sure-fire producer, lost his touch? You May Also Like: No related posts.

"All I've Got to Do" from 'With the Beatles' (1963): Deep Beatles

“All I’ve Got to Do” from ‘With the Beatles’ (1963): Deep Beatles

As any Beatles student knows, the four made no secret of their love for R&B. Before they conquered the world, they cut their teeth on tracks by Little Richard, Arthur Alexander, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Not a Second Time” from With the BeatlesRead More

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Mike Keneally on the riddle of Miles Davis and the influence of Metallica: Gimme Five

Mike Keneally joined us to talk about working with – and working without – XTC’s Andy Partridge on the terrific ‘Wing Beat Fantastic.’

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fo/mo/deep – A Beautiful Bang (2012)

Columbus, Ohio’s fo/mo/deep calls themselves an “Eclectic Groove Oriented – Funky Jazz Collective,” and it’s truth in advertising. You May Also Like: Manu Katché – Unstatic (2016) Peter Erskine and the Dr. Um Band – Second Opinion (2017)

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Adam Gilbert – A Generation of Forgotten Kings (2012)

Nervy in its ambitions, thrilling in its sense of influence-smashing alchemy, and memorable for its raw emotional honesty, Adam Gilbert’s A Generation of Forgotten Kings is an exciting find. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Jon Herington – ‘Time On My Hands’ (2012)

Jon Herington gets to show off sides of him you won’t hear on a recent Steely Dan-related album or see live when he’s touring.

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Mike Keneally on XTC, Frank Zappa and the enduring magic of Tarkus: ‘It was great fun’

Mike Keneally’s memorable stint as a sideman with Frank Zappa looms large, even in the song-focused environment of ‘Wing Beat Fantastic.’

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Deep Purple, Hollies, Steve Howe, Jeff Lynne – ‘Psychedelica’ (2000): Forgotten Series

By the late 1960s, pop music’s vocabulary had expanded to such a mercurial degree that anything and everything not designed of conventional procedures was seemingly placed under the banner labeled psychedelic. Providing a nice glimpse of what some of our British cousins were peddling during this wildly fertile and creativeRead More

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Peter Green Splinter Group – ‘Blues Don’t Change’ (2012)

Peter Green Splinter Group’s ‘Blues Don’t Change’ was scalding in its honesty, ageless in its sense of community, and beautiful in its simplicity.