Sometimes, you dial up a particular piece of music because you know what you’re getting. You’re in a certain mood, and the Nth listen to The Ramones’ Rocket To Russia is what you need. You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Frequency Equilibrium Koan’ (1977, issued 2021) Tyshawn SoreyRead More

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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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)

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

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: How Brian Wilson Helped the Beach Boys Transcend Their Critics Why Dennis Wilson’s Rough-Hewn Debut ‘Pacific Ocean Blue’ Was So SurprisingRead More

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.

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’

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