‘We should get some lyrics written for that’: One of the Monkees’ great improvisations … wasn’t
Micky Dolenz credits Mike Nesmith for recognizing this gem’s potential.
Archive for July, 2014
‘A very strange tale’: How this diamond in the rough helped revitalize the Yardbirds
He had a wandering musical taste. He didn’t even play the instrument.
On Second Thought: Grateful Dead – Dave’s Picks, Volume 1 (2012)
Brimming with power and grace, this has become a treasured collector’s item.
‘Sort of the architect of that whole thing’: Journey’s pop-music savior wasn’t Steve Perry
The foundation a series of mindboggling 1980s successes was there before Perry arrived.
The Britannicas – High Tea (2014)
If there’s one band that has a handle on tweaking traditional pop rock to modern effects, it’s the Britannicas.
‘Very excited about the synergy’: Jean-Luc Ponty on his new collaboration with Yes’ Jon Anderson
Ponty has previously worked with Frank Zappa, Elton John and members of Journey and Genesis.
One Track Mind: Peter Himmelman, “Too Afraid to Lose” from The Boat That Carries Us (2014)
Himmelman moves away from specificity, and into something far more resonant.
Forgotten series: Warlock – Triumph and Agony (1987)
It was fast, heavy — and on occasion, gnarly and ugly, as metal should be.
Henry Kaiser (Yo Miles!) and Scott Amendola (Nels Cline Singers) plan a live-in-the-studio improv record together
Two Bay Area pacesetters of improvised and avant-garde music will soon join forces.
Donna Loren – These Are the Good Times: The Complete Capitol Recordings (2014)
A versatile and engaging singer, Loren is joined by the era’s most memorable songwriters and sidemen.
