On Second Thought: Chad and Jeremy – Painted Dayglow Smile (1992)
This serves as a tasty sampling of their output on Columbia Records.
Archive for June, 2014
Grateful Dead Songs That, Well, Suck: Gimme Five
Despite the Grateful Dead’s success, there have been a few musical blunders along the way.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Kulee Baba” (1980, unreleased)
“Kulee Baba,” when Steely Dan goes global. Ahhh, the CD. Those plastic discs of music we used before iTunes. With a noise reduction system Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were crying for when (mis)mastering Katy Lied. Seventy minutes worth and no static at all. CDs arrived commercially in the FallRead More
More Perfect Playlists: The Kinks – Sleepwalker/Misfits (1977-78)
Turns out that ‘Sleepwalker’ was very much a concept album.
Something Else! exclusive stream: Michael Dease, “Roppongi” from Relentless (2014)
Michael Dease’s big band take on “Roppongi” breathes new life into this little-noticed Randy Brecker gem.
Tomas Doncker Band – Moanin’ At Midnight: The Howlin’ Wolf Project (2014)
They pay tribute to a blues great, yet create an album that is very much their own.
‘It’s quite interesting’: Addition of original guitarist has changed the Yardbirds’ dynamic
Already, McCarty says he’s noticed a refocus on “the bluesier side of the band.”
Wolfgang Muthspiel, with Brian Blade + Larry Grenadier – ‘Driftwood’ (2014)
Wolfgang Muthspiel has just begun with ECM but ‘Driftwood’ has the style and sonority of an old vet with the label. This sounds like the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
‘I don’t feel as if it was’: Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason clears up misconception about key Dark Side track
Nick Mason was the lone member of the group to appear in every different lineup.
Something Else! Interview: Ted Nugent on his new music, the great outdoors and the state of the union
Could we possibly see … Ted Nugent for president?
