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Nigel Dick, Toto Video Director: Something Else! Interview

Nigel Dick, Toto Video Director: Something Else! Interview

Nigel Dick joins us to discuss his lengthy history with Toto, including his favorite music video – and one that was overshadowed by tragedy.

Bad Company - 'Desolation Angels' (1979; 2020 reissue)

Bad Company – ‘Desolation Angels’ (1979; 2020 reissue)

There was still a market for the kind of solid playing and production being made by Bad Company, even amid the rise of punk and new wave.

Jon Dawson - 'Misophonia' (2020)

Jon Dawson – ‘Misophonia’ (2020)

Jon Dawson of Third of Never and Electric Forgiveness fame has crafted a solo album that’s quite different from the rocking power pop he is known for.

Yes, "Can You Imagine" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Can You Imagine” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

Hard to imagine what Jimmy Page could have added to Yes’ “Can You Imagine.” It works so well in this setting.

In Praise of the Revolutionary Quietness of James Taylor's 'Sweet Baby James'

In Praise of the Revolutionary Quietness of James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’

Issued 50 years ago this month, ‘Sweet Baby James’ showcased a calm defiance of trends, catapulting James Taylor to superstardom.

Al Stewart, Don Dixon, Carla Olson, Peter Case + Others - 'For the Record: A Tribute to John Wicks' (2020)

Al Stewart, Don Dixon, Carla Olson, Peter Case + Others – ‘For the Record: A Tribute to John Wicks’ (2020)

John Wicks would be touched by the care these talented artists put into keeping his music and spirit alive.

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Pat Metheny – ‘From This Place’ (2020)

Broadly speaking, ‘From This Place’ is the classic Pat Metheny plot updated with new twists; that is still miles better than what the vast majority of artists are capable of today – jazz or not.

Chicago, "Please Hold On" from 'Chicago 17' (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Please Hold On” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Am I the only one who thinks that the deletion of the first bridge from “Please Hold On” on the reissues of 1984’s ‘Chicago 17’ is criminal!?

Matthew Shipp + Nate Wooley - 'What If?' (2019)

Matthew Shipp + Nate Wooley – ‘What If?’ (2019)

Two original voices on piano and trumpet combine for a third, unified original voice, as Matthew Shipp and Nate Wooley find a telepathic communion.

Ozzy Osbourne - 'Ordinary Man' (2020)

Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Ordinary Man’ (2020)

Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Ordinary Man’ is extremely difficult to listen to – not because of the content, but because it sounds like utter crap.