Articles by: Preston Frazier

McStine and Minnemann, "Program" (2020): One Track Mind

McStine and Minnemann, “Program” (2020): One Track Mind

“Program” seems to be a perfect start to McStine and Minnemann, who rose to separate fame with the Aristocrats and Lo-Fi Resistance.

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Populous, Susie Blue + Others: Five for the Road [Quarantine Edition II]

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Populous, Susie Blue + Others: Five for the Road [Quarantine Edition II]

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Populous and Susie Blue are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Billy Porter, "For What It's Worth" (2020): One Track Mind

Billy Porter, “For What It’s Worth” (2020): One Track Mind

Billy Porter has released a new version of Stephen Stills’ classic “For What It’s Worth,” a Vietnam-era protest song that never feels dated. It’s predictably stirring.

Yes, "Time is Time" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Time is Time” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

Yes seemed to be marking the turning of a page – and, in a very real way, they were: “Time is Time” became a wonderful end for co-founder Jon Anderson.

Jackson Browne's "Lawless Avenues," "Which Side?" + Others: Deep Cuts

Jackson Browne’s “Lawless Avenues,” “Which Side?” + Others: Deep Cuts

Here’s a look back at a handful of modern-era Jackson Browne deep cuts, spanning his career from the late ’80s through the early ’00s.

Ozomatli to Host Benefit Live Steam and After Party on Cinco de Mayo

Ozomatli to Host Benefit Live Steam and After Party on Cinco de Mayo

This event serves as Part 2 of Ozomatli’s Worldwide Quarantine Block Party, and will be presented in conjunction with the non-profit House of Blues Music Forward Foundation.

Chicago, "25 or 6 to 4" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “25 or 6 to 4” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Yes, it was bold, but this remake of “25 or 6 to 4” update ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite Chicago guilty pleasures.

Toto, "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s Leon Russell-inspired take on “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” is a fantastic end to an album which deserves a revisit.

Chicago, "If She Would Have Been Faithful" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “If She Would Have Been Faithful” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s “If She Would Have Been Faithful” reached No. 17, but quantity doesn’t mean quality.

Yes, "In the Presence Of" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “In the Presence Of” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

While not as adventurous as the preceding “Dreamtime,” this simply fantastic ballad is executed with the level of finesse expected from Yes.