One Track Mind: Sun Ra, “Outer Nothingness” from Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra (1965)
He passed on way back in 1993, but the earth – no … the universe – still misses him.
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Before Bitches Brew: Five really great early fusion albums
Some twenty-five years ago when compact discs began to overtake vinyl as the music media of choice, I joined one of those mail-order record clubs as a way to quickly build up a foundation for my fledgling CD collection. You May Also Like: Miles Davis’ ‘Bitches Brew’ Broke Every Rule:Read More
WTF?! Wednesday: Krzysztof Penderecki, “Polymorphia” (1961)
The name Krzysztof Penderecki indeed belongs to the film score hall of fame. His uber-creepy “Polymorphia” has been used in The Exorcist, The Shining, and more recently, 1993’s Fearless. You May Also Like: Radiohead Saw the Future With ‘OK Computer,’ Then Became It Tim Berne’s Science Friction [Marc Ducret, CraigRead More
The Friday Morning Listen: Pete Seeger – We Shall Overcome: Complete Carnegie Hall Concert (1963)
I’ve got no new thoughts to add to this week’s mass of Pete Seeger tributes. His long and inspirational life has been covered extensively from many angles. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Robbie Robertson wanted Otis Redding to cover a key Bob Dylan song
Bob Dylan, at Robbie Robertson’s urging, handed one of his most famous songs off to Otis Redding in the hopes that he would do his own Stax-ified version of it. Things didn’t quite work out that way, however. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Roger McGuinn says jazz, not psychedelia, sparked Byrds experiments: ‘They didn’t understand’
Roger McGuinn doesn’t want people labelling Byrds experiments like “Eight Miles High” as “psychedelic.”
Forgotten series: Warren Zevon’s Lyme and Cybelle, “Follow Me” (1966)
A male female duo, Lyme and Cybelle consisted of Warren Zevon and Violet Santangelo respectively. Based in Los Angeles, California, the twosome got off to a roaring start with their excellent debut single You May Also Like: Warren Zevon, “Mutineer,” “Genius,” “Porcelain Monkey” + Others: Gimme Five
‘Everything else was sort of insignificant’: After Otis Redding sang ‘Try a Little Tenderness,’ it became his
There had been, to be sure, other versions of “Try a Little Tenderness,” beginning with the Ray Noble Orchestra in 1932. Aretha Franklin had an early-1960s hit with it, too. But none is quite so revered as Otis Redding’s take. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Something Else! Throwdown: Led Zeppelin vs. the Beatles
When the New Year rolls around, it’s customary for reporters, columnists, reviewers and critics of all sorts to summarize the year that was by coming up with their annual Top Ten lists. You May Also Like: Why ‘Celebration Day’ Provided the Perfect Farewell for Led Zeppelin
‘I’m in touch every day’: Julian Lennon helped his mother through a tough year
Most people are quick to compare Julian Lennon to his father, in particular when it come to his facial features. The younger Lennon says they’re missing something You May Also Like: How Julian Lennon Faced It All on ‘Everything Changes’
