Toto, “All Us Boys” from ‘Hydra’ (1979): Toto Tuesdays
Toto’s “All Us Boys” starts side two of Hydra by throwing all of the previous themes out the window. It only gets more confounding.
Archive for September, 2015
Pat Metheny, Gary Burton + Danny Gottlieb, “Hommage” (2015): One Track Mind
Pat Metheny aimed to construct a performance that could only spring from the fertile mind of his mentor Eberhard Weber. And, he succeeded.
A glimpse into Warren Zevon’s difficult last days: ‘It was very sad for all of us’
Warren Zevon collected himself for ‘The Wind,’ a devastating farewell released before his death on Sept. 7, 2003. But it was a struggle.
Gary Numan Is Finally Earning His Props: ‘Thankfully, I’m Still Here’
Decades after “Cars” arrived on September 7, 1979 as part of ‘The Pleasure Principle,’ Gary Numan’s influence is only becoming more obvious.
Ethan Keller, “Lost Dog” (2015): One Track Mind
With tasteful horns and a fine lead guitar, Ethan Keller delivers another delicious musical Scooby snack with his new folk-rock tune, “Lost Dog.”
Mary Halvorson – Meltframe (2015)
Trying to make sense of the surprises that lurk around every corner on Halvorson’s solo guitar outing ‘Meltframe’ is much of the fun in listening to this.
Restless Hall and Oates weren’t content with success of Bigger Than Both of Us
Hall and Oates scored their first No. 1 song in the summer of 1976. John Oates tells us why they refused to stand pat after that.
Damfino – Disembodied Smile (2015)
Damfino’s poppy vocals, blended with jerky rhythms and angular hooks, aim to revive memories of bands like the dBs and XTC.
The Who’s disjointed, disappointing It’s Hard never lived up to its initial promise
Featuring a decidedly un-Who sounding single, ‘It’s Hard’ arrived on Sept. 4, 1982 with a confusing thud. Even its best song was a broken promise.
Steven T. Easter, musician and promoter: Something Else! Interview
Steven T. Easter is a bit of a phenomenon. As we learn in this in-depth talk, he is a musician, promoter, producer and kite flyer – yes, kite flyer.
