Articles by: Mark Saleski

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The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen – Born In The USA (1984)

Maybe it’s just me but I’m getting sort of tired of the steady stream of articles and books that attempt to apply scientific analysis to our perception of music. You May Also Like: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ Dug Deeply to Find Hard Truths

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Jim Hall – Jim Hall's Three (1986)

A great example of a player who’s equally comfortable in both traditional and “modern” settings. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Ramrod" (1980)

Let’s roadhouse!!! “Ramrod” is The River‘s last full-on rocker and it’s one of my favorites, especially when played live. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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The Friday Morning Listen: Tegan and Sara – This Business Of Art (2000)

Do you know anybody who makes art? Can you place a value on their work? Do you? You May Also Like: Art Pepper – ‘Smack Up’ (1960; 2024 reissue)

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Stolen Car" (1980)

There are tons of love songs out there. Maybe even more tunes about breakups and their aftermath. The best of them, like a great poem, can take a long-view snapshot You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Car Crash” (2019): One Track Mind Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent andRead More

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Dion, Jay and the Americans, others – Sounds of the City: New York Area Doo Wop 1956-66 (2007): Forgotten Series

Let’s get one thing out of the way right now: doo wop music was not created to be used as fodder for public television fund-raisers. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Desmond Dekker – Israelites: Anthology 1963-1999 (2001)

A funny thing happened to TheWife™ on the way home from work the other day: a six-hour road closure. I’ve complained about my commute before, but not even my worst winter horror story can compare to this You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Fade Away" (1980)

Everybody’s been there. The relationship is gone … but we wish it were otherwise. And maybe, just maybe, she’s thinking that too. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)

So we’ve been in the process of getting our ancient house ready for sale. What this means is that there’s been a ton of cleaning, sorting, sneezing, donating, tossing out, and packing. Oh, did I mention the sneezing? You May Also Like: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ Dug DeeplyRead More

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Half Notes: Various artists – Flower Power (2007)

This massive 10-CD box set is perfect for somebody looking to load up on music from a variety of 1970s genres: folk, folk rock, pop, rock, psychedelic rock … it’s all there. The broad categories presented are: “Groovin,’” “Born To Be Wild,” “Time of the Season,” “Age of Aquarius,” andRead More