Fernando Perdomo on ‘Self,’ Todd Rundgren and Marshall Crenshaw: Something Else! Interview
June 16, 2024Fernando Perdomo joined Preston Frazier to discuss his ambitious LP ‘Self,’ what he learned from Todd Rundgren and what life’s like on the road with Marshall Crenshaw.
Bobby Broom Goes In Depth on ‘Jamalot Live’: Something Else! Interview
June 22, 2024Bobby Broom joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new concert recording, ‘Jamalot Live,’ touring with Steely Dan and the enduring power of ‘House of the Rising Sun.’
Madeleine Peyroux – ‘Let’s Walk’ (2024)
June 27, 2024The daringly diverse ‘Let’s Walk’ ranks among Madeleine Peyroux’s very best – and that’s high praise for such a stellar artist.
-
Soft Machine – ‘Høvikodden 1971’ (2024)
June 24, 2024 -
Aurora Nealand, Mark Helias, Tim Berne – ‘Live at the 188 Club’ (2024)
June 23, 2024
Soft Machine – ‘Høvikodden 1971’ (2024)
June 24, 2024Soft Machine’s peak roster playing at peak performance is reason enough to plunk down for ‘Høvikodden 1971’ if this boundary-pushing style of jazz-rock is your thing.
Sun Ra – ‘At The Showcase, Live In Chicago 1976-1977’ (2024)
June 2, 2024Here we are well into the 21st century and Sun Ra’s music from these mid-70s performances is in some ways, still ahead of the present time.
-
David Torn – ‘Adityahridayam 321’ (2024)
May 5, 2024 -
Tomeka Reid Quartet – ‘3+3’ (2024)
April 30, 2024
Discover (or Rediscover) Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham on ‘Moments From This Theatre’
June 26, 2024Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham are hardly household names, even though they’ve been a consequential part of the American popular music scene since the 1960s.
-
Focus – ‘Focus 12’ (2024)
June 25, 2024 -
Why the Audiobook Versions of Jimmy Barnes’ Autobiographies Are Definitive
June 24, 2024
Focus – ‘Focus 12’ (2024)
June 25, 2024‘Focus 12’ is a lovely throwback to the progressive rock albums of the mid-to-late ’70s, with all of their hidden synaptic secrets.
Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard
March 18, 2024Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.
Discover (or Rediscover) Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham on ‘Moments From This Theatre’
June 26, 2024Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham are hardly household names, even though they’ve been a consequential part of the American popular music scene since the 1960s.
-
How ‘Crosby Stills and Nash’ Captured This Supergroup at Their Peak
May 31, 2024 -
Dragon – ‘O Zambezi’ (1978): Antipodean April
April 21, 2024
The Strange Encounters – ‘All in the Mind’ (2024)
May 17, 2024The Strange Encounters have crafted an album that recalls the Beatles, R.E.M., the Byrds, the Posies, the Jayhawks, Badfinger and Robyn Hitchcock.
-
Dragon – ‘O Zambezi’ (1978): Antipodean April
April 21, 2024 -
Hello Sailor – ‘Hello Sailor’ (1977): Antipodean April
April 7, 2024
Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz – ‘Contrapasso’ (2024)
June 21, 2024Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz have worked together for more than 20 years in various genres but their musical home has always been in folk and Americana.
Why the Audiobook Versions of Jimmy Barnes’ Autobiographies Are Definitive
June 24, 2024Jimmy Barnes is an Australian icon. ‘Working Class Boy’ and ‘Working Class Man’ traced this amazing journey – in his own words.
Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen + Others: Five for the Road
June 6, 2024Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
Oliver Wood, “Yo I Surrender” from ‘Fat Cat Silhouette’ (2024): One Track Mind
May 28, 2024Here’s the official video of “Yo I Surrender,” a down-home ditty by Oliver Wood that manages to be uplifting without even trying too hard.
-
Nosotros, “Mentiras” (2024): One Track Mind
April 10, 2024 -
How Billy Joel’s ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ Recalls Past Glories
March 22, 2024
How Eric Clapton’s ‘Me and Mr. Johnson’ Made the Case for British Blues
March 20, 2024I thought I didn’t need another take on “Come On In My Kitchen.” Twenty years ago, Eric Clapton proved me wrong with ‘Me and Mr. Johnson.’
-
How B.B. King Left Us With One Last Reminder of His Greatness
August 25, 2023 -
Blue Largo – ‘Got to Believe’ (2022)
November 23, 2022
Jharis Yokley on ‘Sometimes, Late at Night,’ Jose James and Singing: Something Else! Interview
June 9, 2024Jharis Yokley joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new album ‘Sometimes, Late at Night,’ featuring musical collaborations with BIGYUKI.
-
How Rudolph Stole the Show on ‘The Temptations Christmas Card’
December 25, 2023 -
Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds
November 30, 2023
How the Seattle Cinerama Was Reborn as SIFF Cinema Downtown
April 12, 2024May the Seattle Cinerama rest in peace. Long live the SIFF Cinema Downtown.
-
Norman Lear Would Change Modern TV, But First He Came to Iowa
December 11, 2023 -
Micky Dolenz Might Have Finally Figured Out What the Monkees’ ‘Head’ Was About
November 8, 2023
The Daily Doug: The Albums That Shaped My Career
July 15, 2022Composer, educator and vocal-group conductor Douglas Helvering, best known for his YouTube channel, The Daily Doug, discusses LPs that changed everything.
-
Jimmy Haslip, jazz bassist: The Albums That Shaped My Career
April 18, 2022 -
Jeff Lorber: The Albums That Shaped My Career
March 30, 2022
On the Genius (and Ubiquitousness) of Saxophonist David Sanborn
May 13, 2024Often situated in a cloud of opaque neo-funk, the late David Sanborn’s talents could be understandably obscured. Yet, there’s no mistaking, or escaping, that tone.
-
Terry Kirkman’s Legend Was Bigger Than the Association’s ‘Cherish’
September 27, 2023 -
How Jimmy Buffett Became a Steadfast Superstar
September 6, 2023
Steve Howe Made a Colorful, Quite Surprising Debut With Tomorrow
February 20, 2023Released 55 years ago this month, the self-titled debut by Yes stalwart Steve Howe’s old band Tomorrow is one of the best of its psychedelic kind.
-
‘Memories of a White Magician’ and ‘Lady Macbeth’ by Jon Symon’s Warlock
January 10, 2023 -
How an ‘Antique French Garage Band’ Nailed the Whole Soul Music Vibe
November 27, 2022
Five Moments of Eternal Brilliance From Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’
February 20, 2024Released 50 years ago today, Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’ remains a pinnacle achievement for the premier jazz-pop rock band. Here’s a handful of reasons why.
-
Ringo Starr’s Top Five Interpretations of Songs by the Other Beatles
November 28, 2023 -
Five ‘With the Beatles’ Deep Cuts That Illustrate Their Lasting Debt to R&B
November 20, 2023
Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo
October 25, 2021Often over-looked albums by Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick are turning 40 next year. But why wait for a rock ‘n’ roll re-evaluation?
-
MC5 – ‘High Time’ (1971): Shadows in Stereo
September 13, 2021 -
AC/DC, Tom Petty, Neil Young + Others: Shadows in Stereo (Lockdown Edition)
February 24, 2021
