Heatwave – Central Heating (1977): On Second Thought
I was unexpectedly taken back today to an album I hadn’t heard in over three decades: ‘Central Heating’ by the funk-disco band Heatwave.
Archive for 2012
Tune in as Paul McCartney talks about Kisses on the Bottom during webstream interview
Tune in live to PaulMcCartney.com today (Thursday, January 19) at 11 a.m. Eastern to get an exclusive live behind-the-scenes broadcast of Paul’s Q&A session with some of the world’s media. PaulMcCartney.com will stream 30 minutes of interviews, as the ex-Beatle talks with press from around the world You May AlsoRead More
Bruce Springsteen Releases ‘We Take Care of Our Own’
Bruce Springsteen’s new album ‘Wrecking Ball’ to follow …
Death Cab for Cutie announces new North American tour — complete with an orchestra
If you wondered how Death Cab for Cutie was going to replicate the swelling strings found on its 2011 release Codes and Keys, here’s your answer: They’re bringing friends along on their just-announced tour. Lots of them. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Bruce Springsteen to release title track from forthcoming album We Take Care Of Our Own
The fans have been restless. The E Street Band came back to life in the form of an announcement of a completed album and tour to follow. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
The Strawberry Alarm Clock – Incense and Peppermints (1967; 2011 reissue)
Parked between the Doors’ freaky frequencies the Association’s vocal pop, Strawberry Alarm Clock’s ‘Incense and Peppermints’ is still stunning.
Half Notes: Garland Jeffreys – Rock and Roll Adult (1982)
One of my college roommates had this record. He made me listen to it one time in the middle of the the Friday night campus radio punk show. I guess he was trying to show me that there was a brighter side of life, one not so nasty as whatRead More
Forgotten series: My Brightest Diamond – A Thousand Shark's Teeth (2008)
One listen to Shara Worden’s voice and it should come as no surprise that she’s actually a trained singer, pulling off with ease the kinds of things most rock singers can only dream of attempting. You May Also Like: Chicken Diamond – The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (2016)
Matt Flinner Trio – Winter Harvest (2011)
Following in the New Acoustic tradition of David Grisman, Tony Rice and Mike Marshall, the Matt Flinner Trio likewise starts with the tempo and cadence of bluegrass and injects the soul of folk, the elegance of chamber music and the thrill of jazz. You May Also Like: Flow Trio withRead More
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry to stage partial Aerosmith reunion this week on 'The Tonight Show'
Steven Tyler will be there to promote the new season of “American Idol,” set to start on Wednesday. But the big news associated with his stop on Friday, Jan. 20, as a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” is a partial reunion of Aerosmith, as Tyler will beRead More
