Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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The Who – Quadrophenia: Live in London (2014)

Daltrey’s voice has appreciably aged, Townshend’s windmill has slowed. But they hold nothing back.

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One Track Mind: Peter Frampton, “Hummingbird in a Box” from Hummingbird in a Box (2014)

Frampton isn’t the superstar he once was, but his playing has never been better.

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One Track Mind: Marillion, “Power” from A Sunday Night Above The Rain (2014)

A standout track found on ‘Sounds That Can’t Be Made’ becomes a study in visceral contrasts.

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Walter Trout – The Blues Came Callin’ (2014)

Facing what seemed like a certain doom, Walter Trout pushed back – hard.

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Mykeljon and Groovexpress – Ukrainian Doll (2014)

There’s almost nothing they can’t do, as this project so amply shows.

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One Track Mind: Tweedy, “I’ll Sing It” from Sukierae (2014)

A sense of familial connection runs just as deep as this song’s darker complexities.

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One Track Mind: John Hiatt, “Terms of My Surrender” from Terms of My Surrender (2014)

In which Hiatt admits everything about the wonders, and the terrors, of love.

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Tom Petty, “American Dream Plan B” from Hypnotic Eye (2014): One Track Mind

Tom Petty said his new album was going to rock. And, it’s clear now, he meant it.

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Jan Luley featuring Thomas L’Etienne – Boonoonoonous (2014)

The title is derived from Creole patois for “wonderful.” And wonderful, it is.

The Next Beatles Album (All Things Must Pass, McCartney, Plastic Ono Band, 1970): More Perfect Playlists

The Next Beatles Album (All Things Must Pass, McCartney, Plastic Ono Band, 1970): More Perfect Playlists

This time, we’re combining tracks from the group’s immediate post-breakup solo albums.