Archive for August, 2022

Desert Island Discs: 1960s Classic Rock

Desert Island Discs: 1960s Classic Rock

Here are the ’60s classic-rock records we simply couldn’t live without if something went wrong on our three-hour tour … our three-hour tour …

Tony Malaby's Sabino - 'The Cave of Winds' (2022)

Tony Malaby’s Sabino – ‘The Cave of Winds’ (2022)

Whether under a freeway or in the studio, Tony Malaby can make good art out of his surroundings and does so again with ‘The Cave of Winds.’

Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' Came Along at Just the Right Time

Def Leppard’s ‘Hysteria’ Came Along at Just the Right Time

I picked up Def Leppard’s ‘Hysteria’ after its release 35 years ago today because I loved ‘Pyromania.’ That began a years-long stint of daily listening.

Agony Street - 'Songs for William' (2022)

Agony Street – ‘Songs for William’ (2022)

With Agony Street, the late Swedish multi-instrumentalist Klas Qvist created music that’s up-tempo, melodic, joyous and Sir James Paul McCartney infectious.

Bruce Springsteen's Complex and Challenging 'The Rising': Gimme Five

Bruce Springsteen’s Complex and Challenging ‘The Rising’: Gimme Five

Five key tracks from Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising,’ which arrived 20 years ago this week. Some are well-known, some less so, some weirdly controversial.