Articles by: Mark Saleski

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The Friday Morning Listen: Anoushka Shankar – Traces Of You (2013)

Because our culture is so star/fame driven, we sometimes make the mistake of thinking that celebrities are immune from the problems of the day. You May Also Like: Here’s Chippy – Things We Left Behind (2018): Something Else! Sneak Peek Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The CosmosRead More

WTF?! Wednesdays: Pearl Jam, "Bugs" (1994)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Pearl Jam, “Bugs” (1994)

I could never decide what was funner: the fact that Eddie Vedder strapped on a wheezy accordion for this song or the sheer rage that so many fans seemed to voice when “Bugs” ended up on Vitology. You May Also Like: Pearl Jam, “Soon Forget” from ‘Binaural’ (2000): One TrackRead More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Balboa Park" (1995)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Balboa Park” (1995)

Bruce spoke of the atmosphere of Darkness on the Edge of Town as being relentless. I’ve always felt the same way about The Ghost Of Tom Joad. You May Also Like: Night Songs by Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, others: Odd Couples

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The Friday Morning Listen: The Rivieras – California Sun: The Best of the Rivieras (2000)

When I say that I’m not particularly fond of California, people look at me like I’ve just said that I don’t like breathing, or could do without sex or something. You May Also Like: Winter Wanderlust from Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Yes + others: Odd Couples Richard Turgeon, “Never LeavingRead More

WTF?! Wednesdays: Aaron Novik, "Earth as Dragon Egg" (2011)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Aaron Novik, “Earth as Dragon Egg” (2011)

This week the weirdness comes less from the music than from the combination of music and situation. Me and TheWife™ were in the middle of a crowded plane flight, rushing toward the other coast to deal with a family emergency. You May Also Like: Ross Hammond – Follow Your HeartRead More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "The Line" (1995)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “The Line” (1995)

Life sometimes serves up terrible choices. You May Also Like: No related posts.

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "San Lorenzo" (1978)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “San Lorenzo” (1978)

With this album, we have what many think of as the classic Pat Metheny Group sound.

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Dream Baby Dream: Bruce Springsteen thanks the fans

As a big “Thank You!” for the outpouring of support during the Wrecking Ball tour, Bruce Springsteen has published a letter to his fans on

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The Friday Morning Listen: Erik Friedlander – Claws & Wings (2013)

If you pay attention to only certain parts of the culture, it wouldn’t be hard to get the impression that the entire world is going straight to hell. You May Also Like: Ginger Baker (1939-2019): An Apprecation Monkey House – ‘Friday’ (2019)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Nels Cline and Gregg Bendian, "Mars" (1999)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Nels Cline and Gregg Bendian, “Mars” (1999)

I came to this particular record not from Coltrane or from Wilco, but from Anthony Braxton. You May Also Like: Wilco (The Album) echoed, but didn’t quite live up to Sky Blue Sky Ben Goldberg, Nels Cline + Tom Rainey – ‘The Art Spirit, Live at the Owl Music Parlor’Read More