Archive for February 28th, 2019

Vinyl

Joey DeFrancesco, with Pharoah Sanders – ‘In the Key of the Universe’ (2019)

Can both transcendental and earthly jazz coexist on the same record? With ‘In the Key of the Universe,’ Joey DeFrancesco answers with an emphatic ‘yes.’

The Beatles, "Yer Blues" from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Yer Blues” from the White Album (1968): Deep Beatles

Is this Beatles deep cut a parody of blues cliches, or John Lennon’s sincere cry for help?

Billy Idol - 'Cyberpunk' (1993): Metal Meltdowns

Billy Idol – ‘Cyberpunk’ (1993): Metal Meltdowns

‘Cyperpunk’ was supposed to be an evolution. Instead, it almost ended Billy Idol’s career.