Archive for April 19th, 2014

Vinyl

Bruce Springsteen – American Beauty EP (2014)

Bruce Springsteen’s American Beauty finishes with a multi-tracked solo celebration of 5 o’clock freedom, and a layered meditation on the shelter that love provides. But that’s not how it starts. You May Also Like: Nils Lofgren’s ready for Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band’s return: ‘Some hope that lingers’ JohnnyRead More

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‘It had a beautiful melody’: Two new songs from Boston’s Brad Delp due in June

The Brad Delp Foundation is set to issue two never-before-heard songs on vinyl this summer, both collaborations with Steve Baker. Titled Two Days a Week, this new limited-edition 45 is due in June, just in time for the late Delp’s birthday You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye toRead More

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Mat D and the Profane Saints – Holyoke (2014)

Every now and then, I like to do what I call YouTube hopping. I pick a song I know I like, whatever I’m in the mood for, and then I bounce through the related videos, hoping to discover something unfamiliar. You May Also Like: Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri – ‘ConferenceRead More

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Marshmallow Overcoat – The Very Best Of (2014)

Fronted by the charismatic energy of Timothy Gassen, Marshmallow Overcoat has been keeping the spirit of psychedelic garage rock alive and kicking since 1986. You May Also Like: Marshmallow Overcoat, “Wait For Her” (2019): One Track Mind Drywater – Backbone of the Nation (2017)

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‘It could be soon’: More details emerging about new music from Journey’s Steve Perry

Steve Perry is talking more about new music, his first since the 1996 Journey reunion project Trail by Fire. The recently unretired frontman is working with a well-known film composer on a track he says is “very inspirational.” You May Also Like: Steve Perry on how Journey has become aRead More

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‘I completely dismissed her’: David Crosby on the night that changed his mind about Lady Gaga

David Crosby admits that “she’s so show business.” But something happened when the Byrds and CSN legend saw Lady Gaga at this year’s MusiCares event. Crosby says he came away with a completely different opinion. You May Also Like: The Night When David Crosby (Justifiably) Flipped Me Off David CrosbyRead More

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "September Fifteenth" (1981)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “September Fifteenth” (1981)