Ian Anderson, “Enter the Uninvited” from ‘Homo Erraticus’ (2014): One Track Mind
The advance single from Ian Anderson’s Gerald Bostock-themed ‘Homo Erraticus’ shows he’s still got the musical goods.
Articles by: Nick DeRiso
Something Else! sneak peek: Gregg Allman, “Midnight Rider” from All My Friends (2014)
The Allman Brothers Band will soon pull into the station for good, but Gregg Allman shows via a forthcoming concert film that he’s not finished playing the role of Midnight Rider. You May Also Like: How the Allman Brothers Band Rebounded Despite Crushing Loss
Viper Mad Trio – Buddy Bolden’s Blues (2014)
Viper Mad Trio’s chin-wagging pre-World War II rave up is anchored in both tradition and personal relationships.
One Track Mind: Nick Drake, “Reckless Jane” from The Phoenix and the Turtle (2014)
That there was unheard music from Nick Drake, dead four decades now, is one thing. That is as delicate and funny as “Reckless Jane” makes it all the more of a wonder. You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘I connected with him very intensely’: Deep Purple’s Steve Morse remembers Jon Lord
“I’m one of Jon’s biggest fans,” Morse tells us. “He just had this certain something.”
One Track Mind: The Hooters’ David Uosikkinen, “Beat Up Guitar” from Essential Songs of Philadelphia (2014)
David Uosikkinen reunites with fellow founding members Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian for an anthematic reworking of “Beat Up Guitar,” originally the closing track from the Hooters’ folkier, more personal 1989 release Zig Zag. There could perhaps be no better concluding song for Uosikkinen’s new Philly-focused set of songs. YouRead More
One Track Mind: John Wesley, “Mary Will” from Disconnect (2014)
A heart-wrenching tale of the search for redemption, with a calescent riff to match, John Wesley’s “Mary Will” is for everyone who ever worried they’d never overcome the mistakes of the past. You May Also Like: No related posts.
One Track Mind: Jack White, “High Ball Stepper” from Lazaretto (2014)
A gloriously off-kilter instrumental blues from Jack White, “High Ball Stepper” advances the rootsy weirdness that made 2012’s Blunderbuss such a fizzy wonder. It will catch a groove, then devolve into a wide-open space of ruminative piano, then evolve again into a blister of smeared guitar sound. Is there suchRead More
Wishbone Ash – Blue Horizon (2014)
Ghosts follow bands who’ve been at it this long. For Wishbone Ash, no album goes without comparisons to Argus. No vocalist takes the mic outside of the long shadows of Martin Turner, not even Andy Powell — who, like Turner, helped found the group. You May Also Like: Snakecharmer –Read More
Bob Mould, “Hey Mr. Grey” from ‘Beauty and Ruin’ (2014): One Track Mind
Once again, Bob Mould slashes, blazes, wails and reveals – all around a timeless melody. That’s his gift, on “Hey Mr. Grey,” and always.
