John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Was More Than the Sum of its Inspirational Title Track
Sidemen Joey Molland and Alan White joined us for a deeper dive in John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ released on Sept. 9, 1971.
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Dead Neanderthals – Worship the Sun (2015)
Reaching out to anyone who enjoys improvised music, Dead Neanderthals’ ‘Worship the Sun’ is simple, coherent and above all, fun.
Charlie Hunter got his groove back on the endlessly accessible Baboon Strength
With ‘Baboon Strength,’ released on Sept. 9, 2008, Charlie Hunter didn’t waver so much between an R&B-influenced feel and the abstract.
‘Pretend You’re in a War: The Who and the Sixties,’ by Mark Blake (2015): Books
Mark Blake’s ‘Pretend You’re in a War: The Who and the Sixties’ sets the stage for later successes, even as he delves deeper into what drove them.
Toto, “All Us Boys” from ‘Hydra’ (1979): Toto Tuesdays
Toto’s “All Us Boys” starts side two of Hydra by throwing all of the previous themes out the window. It only gets more confounding.
Pat Metheny, Gary Burton + Danny Gottlieb, “Hommage” (2015): One Track Mind
Pat Metheny aimed to construct a performance that could only spring from the fertile mind of his mentor Eberhard Weber. And, he succeeded.
A glimpse into Warren Zevon’s difficult last days: ‘It was very sad for all of us’
Warren Zevon collected himself for ‘The Wind,’ a devastating farewell released before his death on Sept. 7, 2003. But it was a struggle.
Gary Numan Is Finally Earning His Props: ‘Thankfully, I’m Still Here’
Decades after “Cars” arrived on September 7, 1979 as part of ‘The Pleasure Principle,’ Gary Numan’s influence is only becoming more obvious.
Ethan Keller, “Lost Dog” (2015): One Track Mind
With tasteful horns and a fine lead guitar, Ethan Keller delivers another delicious musical Scooby snack with his new folk-rock tune, “Lost Dog.”
Mary Halvorson – Meltframe (2015)
Trying to make sense of the surprises that lurk around every corner on Halvorson’s solo guitar outing ‘Meltframe’ is much of the fun in listening to this.
