Archive for December, 2012

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Ridin’ out 2012 with Neil Young and Crazy Horse

With the exception of Fridays and the holidays, I don’t normally put on music based on the situation. But as 2012 drew to a close, I found myself listening to Neil Young’s Psychedelic Pill quite often, probably every couple of days. And why was that? You May Also Like: HowRead More

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‘I haven’t put it in the oven yet’: Ex-Yes frontman Jon Anderson still at work on long-awaited Olias sequel

Jon Anderson isn’t fronting Yes anymore — but he isn’t slowing down either. Upcoming projects include a sequel to his solo debut as well as a collaboration with Rickie Lee Jones sideman Jeff Pevar. You May Also Like: Jon Anderson’s ‘Olias of Sunhillow’ Charted a Course of Separation from YesRead More

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‘We’ll see what we shall see’: Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page isn’t saying much about promised new solo album

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6zYf33Yi9E&w=500&h=305] Don’t expect to get a whole lotta details from Jimmy Page on his long-awaited new solo album, scheduled for release sometime in 2013. The Led Zeppelin legend insists that saying too much only sets up false impressions. You May Also Like: Best moment on Jimmy Page’s solo debutRead More

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A ‘Super Terrific New Year’s Eve Dance Party Spectacular’ with Van Halen’s David Lee Roth

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCuRmUpou1o&w=500&h=305] Only Van Halen’s David Lee Roth could put on a New Year’s gala this gloriously weird. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘The major rip-off of all time’: The Police’s Andy Summers is still fuming over Puff Daddy sample

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyAcS6ajrKQ&w=500&h=355] Imagine guitarist Andy Summers’ surprise when he heard his iconic riff from the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” for the first time as part of a Puff Daddy song — on his kid’s radio. You May Also Like: With Reggatta de Blanc, the Police kept it simple onRead More

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One Track Mind: Lincoln Street Exit, “The Bummer”/”Sunny Sunday Dream” (1967)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYSj7Km3YH8&w=385&h=280] Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lincoln Street Exit encountered a wealth of local popularity during the freak years. You May Also Like: The Cretins, “Haven’t Got a Clue” (2019): One Track Mind Henry Bateman, “Seinfeld Street” from ‘A Ghost Inside’ (2021): One Track Mind

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Ratchet Orchestra – Hemlock (2012)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk7NPU9jF3E&w=420&h=315] Jazz performed by large orchestras make up a big, important part of the history of jazz but the kind of big bands that get me fired up the most are ones who break from convention and behave like a rowdy, small band. You May Also Like: Satoko FujiiRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Ain’t Got You” (1987)

This isn’t going to be pretty. It will, however, be honest… It’s not in my nature to just toss up my hands at a challenge, which is what I almost did when presented with the twelve songs of Tunnel Of Love. You May Also Like: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel ofRead More

Notable 2012 Deaths in Music: Dave Brubeck, Dick Clark, Levon Helm, Don Cornelius, Jon Lord

Notable 2012 Deaths in Music: Dave Brubeck, Dick Clark, Levon Helm, Don Cornelius, Jon Lord

We stop today to remember those who left the world of music in 2012.

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Steely Dan Sunday, “Big Noise, New York” (1993)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNCbJY5647o&w=420&h=315] <<< BACKWARD (“Confide In Me”) ||| ONWARD (“Down In The Bottom”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Another Fagen rarity, first appearing as the B-side to the “Trans-Island Skyway,” and finally finding a long-player home on the Nightfly Trilogy in 2007. No, wait, it actually first appearedRead More