Julie Slick + Marco Machera – Fourth Dementia (2014)
They’ve created an album that’s both emotionally open, and a wonder of intricate control.
Something Else!
Steely Dan Sunday, “Stand by the Seawall” (1977, unreleased)
A crystalline peak behind the scenes of Steely Dan’s studio gigs.
One Track Mind: Peter Gabriel, “Mercy Street” from Back to Front (2014)
A mystery-laced tribute to Anne Sexton has lost none of its power, 25 years on.
David + David – Boomtown (1986): On Second Thought
Dark and intriguing, it left us eager for a second album that, alas, never came.
Ringo Starr’s current All-Starr Band can’t stop having fun: ‘It was very organic and natural’
Together since 2012, the All-Starrs play the Greek in LA tonight – but they’ll be back.
Marco Minnemann – EEPS (2014)
A multi-instrumentalist who makes a living at the drums but has plenty more to say.
Something Else! sneak peek: Dirty Loops, “Wake Me Up” (2014)
A lot of Dirty Loops’ covers have been released via YouTube, and the latest one to hit the video circuit is their more organic, more virtuosic rendition of Avicii’s Aloe Blacc-sung “Wake Me Up.”
One Track Mind: “Weird Al” Yankovic, “Word Crimes” from Mandatory Fun (2014)
An anthem, whether you know the source material or not, for those who love words.
The Beatles, “I’ll Be Back” from A Hard Day’s Night (1964): Deep Beatles
Inexplicably underrated, “I’ll be Back” foreshadows later Lennon-penned masterpieces.
Top Topham’s unlikely Yardbirds return was decades in the making: ‘Didn’t really approve of him carrying on’
Back in their earliest days, guitarist Top Topham was torn between two worlds.
