How ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees’ Blew Away Their Pre-Fab Image
The genre-blending Monkees did a great job of flaunting their mercurial talents 55 years ago this month on ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees.’
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The Two Poets Who Created a Foundation for Rock
Arthur Rimbaud and William S. Burroughs shaped the evolution of rock, and then each rebellious leap and plunge into more experimental music.
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The Sunny Four [David Torn, Aurora Nealand, Ches Smith + Tim Berne] – ‘MYSTIC’ (2023)
The the music of ‘MYSTIC’ by the expanded Sun of Goldfinger ensemble The Sunny Four lives entirely in the moment while justifying multiple moments re-hearing it.
Matt Mitchell, “equanimity” and “concentricals” (2023): Something Else! streaming premieres
Here are a pair of streaming premieres of songs from Matt Mitchell’s upcoming piano/drums double-disc album ‘Oblong Aplomb.’
Steve Howe’s Tomorrow – ‘Permanent Dream’ (2023)
A re-imagined and expanded update of Tomorrow’s classic debut from stalwart Yes guitarist Steve Howe toughens their psych-rock groove.
Ivo Perelman – ‘Reed Rapture In Brooklyn’ (2023): Movies
Ivo Perelman’s one-on-one improvisations with 12 distinct reedists ‘Reed Rapture In Brooklyn’ is the story of an ambitious project told through a box set of recordings now being told through a full-length documentary.
Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ Ended Up Fracturing Paul McCartney and Wings
Denny Seiwell and Henry McCullough joined us to discuss Paul McCartney and Wings’ ‘Red Rose Speedway,’ released 50 years ago this month.
Agony Street – ‘Italian Whisky’ (2023)
To almost quote the great Nick Lowe, the new album from Agony Street is Pure Pop for Always Now People.
Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp + Jeff Cosgrove – ‘Live In Carrboro’ (2023)
The unworldly communion of Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp is a sacred musical bond. During ‘Live In Carrboro,’ Jeff Cosgrove uncannily knows just how to not only keep that bond intact, but strengthen it further.
Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’ (2023)
They were once the World’s Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band. A new Rolling Stones live set definitively answers whether they still are.
