Throwing Muses – Purgatory/Paradise (2013)
There is no shame is admitting you don’t get the Throwing Muses or for that matter know who the Throwing Muses are. You May Also Like: Michael McDermott – Willow Springs (2016)
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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “You’re Missing” (2002)
When The Rising first came out, the meaning of the songs of pure loss — Empty Sky and You’re Missing in particular — could only come out of the context of the events of 9/11. Though you might be able to take the story of You’re Missing and apply itRead More
Johnny Winter – True to the Blues: The Johnny Winter Story (2014)
You want to know the Johnny Winter story? Listen to the blues stuff, and there’s a heaping helping of it here.
On Second Thought: The Beach Boys, Elton John, Todd Rundgren – ‘Almost Famous’ (2000)
A thoroughly great movie, Almost Famous is set in the early 1970s and revolves around the adventures of a teenage music journalist and a rock band called Stillwater. You May Also Like: Elton John – Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (1992): On Second Thought Fernando Perdomo on ‘Self,’ Todd Rundgren and MarshallRead More
The Doors – R-Evolution (2014)
The new video collection R-Evolution tracks the Doors, always a band delicately balanced on the cutting edge, as they made forays into the media of film — highlighting their influential contribution to early music videos. You May Also Like: The Beatles vs. The Doors: Odd Couples
Neneh Cherry – Blank Project (2014)
Wow, has it really been eighteen years since Neneh Cherry last put out an album? Maybe that fact is easy to overlook since she got together with the Scandinavian free jazz trio The Thing just a couple of years ago You May Also Like: No related posts.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Circus Money” (2008)
<<< BACKWARD (“Paging Audrey”) ||| ONWARD (“Selfish Gene”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Last week Victor explored the brilliant track “Paging Audrey” and declared it the most Steely Dan-like track on Walter Becker’s solo album, Circus Money. By contrast, the title track may represent the least Steely DanRead More
Fleetwood Mac’s Jeremy Spencer – ‘Coventry Blue’ (2014)
Jeremy Spencer’s ‘Coventry Blue’ dives deeper into the sense of varied experimentation that guided 2012’s ‘Bend in the Road.’
Dave Miller Trio with Rebecca DuMaine – Better Than Anything (2014)
Father and daughter unite to make beautiful music on Better Than Anything, the lovely new release from vocalist Rebecca DuMaine and the Dave Miller Trio. You May Also Like: Rebecca Angel – ‘Love Life Choices’ (2021) Ryan A. Miller – ‘Atrophy Torque Fly’ (2018)
One Track Mind: The Beach Boys’ Mike Love, “Pisces Brothers” (2014)
Mike Love has officially released a long-bootlegged song in tribute to George Harrison, who would have been 71 on Tuesday. The Beach Boys frontman calls it “Pisces Brothers,” since he and the late Beatles star shared the same astrological sign. You May Also Like: No related posts.
