Mitch Malloy has released a number of albums since his self-titled 1992 debut, even while fashioning a career as a mixer and mastering engineer with Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins and others. You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)
Carol Morgan is part of two jazz scenes, the NYC epicenter and the underrated Houston, Texas one. Her new, fifth release features this ace trumpeter with jazz luminaries from both towns. You May Also Like: Lee Morgan – ‘I Called Him Morgan’ (2017, DVD)
Ugly Kid Joe very likely doomed their career with the way they came on to the scene. First there was the name, a jab at second- or third-tier hair metal act Pretty Boy Floyd. You May Also Like: Flotsam and Jetsam, “Iron Maiden” from Flotsam and Jetsam (2016): One TrackRead More
The music Sun Ra never disappoints. His “Arkestra” had the ability to swing like crazy in conventional contexts as well as more “out” presentations. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, Mat Maneri, Mark Feldman + Jason Hwang – ‘Strings 2’ (2018) Ivo Perelman – ‘Strings 3’ (2019) Golden Dawn ArkestraRead More
Having only recently released their album The Terror, the Flaming Lips are already back with Peace Sword. They are, indeed, not known for serving light fare, and this EP is no different. You May Also Like: Golden Dawn Arkestra – Children of the Sun (2018) Mats Gustafsson – MG 50:Read More
At once ambitious and complex, the Who’s Tommy stands as a shining moment in their vast career. Their sweeping work redefined the “concept album” and set the standard for rock operas such as Green Day’s American Idiot. You May Also Like: Tommy James and the Shondells – Cellophane Symphony (1969):Read More
Something About Knowing is not simply an album that brings all the musical experiences that Maria Taylor has mastered to this point — it’s about the way her life has changed since becoming a mother. You May Also Like: In Praise of the Revolutionary Quietness of James Taylor’s ‘Sweet BabyRead More
“It’s Good To Be King,” which somehow only crept up to No. 68 on the charts, doesn’t sound like any side Tom Petty had ever put out — and, at the same time, like all of them. You May Also Like: Tom Petty, Johnny Cash + Beastie Boys: Rick Rubin’sRead More
There is perhaps no more unpredictably weird image than Hugh Laurie — who, from 2004-12, played the Golden Globe-winning title protagonist on TV’s House — weaving his way through Professor Longhair You May Also Like: No related posts.
Many folks (and not just “Young Folks”) ended up hearing the biggest hit single to feature whistling since maybe Mitch Miller’s theme from “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” You May Also Like: Vincent Meissner Trio, “Young Folks” from ‘Wille’ (2023): One Track Mind John Lennon – ‘Gimme Some Truth’Read More
