Archive for June, 2014

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Keith Jarrett + Charlie Haden – ‘Last Dance’ (2014)

Though Charlie Haden is battling polio, he meets an old friend at their peak capacity.

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A last-minute casting decision finally sold the Monkees’ TV program: ‘It tested terribly’

“They were really worried,” Micky Dolenz says, “that they weren’t going to be able to sell the show.”

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One Track Mind: Marillion, “Power” from A Sunday Night Above The Rain (2014)

A standout track found on ‘Sounds That Can’t Be Made’ becomes a study in visceral contrasts.

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For Hall and Oates, appearing on Soul Train was a signature moment: ‘Anybody who was anybody’

“An amazing show,” John Oates says, “that perfectly captured the R&B music of that era.”

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Hiromi – Alive (2014)

Ahmad Jamal once said Hiromi “has discovered her own genre.” He was on to something.

WTF?! Wednesdays: John Zorn, "Chronology" from Spy vs. Spy (1989)

WTF?! Wednesdays: John Zorn, “Chronology” from Spy vs. Spy (1989)

I wonder what Ornette thinks of this stuff?

Deep Purple vs. the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Vol. 4, Rainbows, Snakes and the Glory Road

Deep Purple vs. the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Vol. 4, Rainbows, Snakes and the Glory Road

Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale and Ian Gillan explore new sounds during a hiatus.

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‘It was inappropriately titled’: Did ‘History of the Eagles’ focus too much on Glenn Frey and Don Henley?

“It should have been titled,” Don Felder says, “‘The History of Don Henley and Glenn Frey.'”

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Sunrise Highway – Windows (2014)

Spellbinding, optimistic, and fueled by smart and crafty moves galore.

'Maybe one day': Steve Hackett updates his new album project, prospects of Genesis reunion

‘Maybe one day’: Steve Hackett updates his new album project, prospects of Genesis reunion

He says Genesis might “get married again for five minutes.” Then adds: “And maybe not.”