Pete Molinari, folk-rock modernist – Something Else! Interview
He questions the idea of originality anymore, but his music makes the case.
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‘I was there more as a servant’: Bob Dylan remembers seminal visits with Woody Guthrie
Bob Dylan spoke as part of a forthcoming Guthrie-related audio book.
One Track Mind: Jesse Winchester, “All That We Have Is Now” (2014)
A ringing reminder of his ability to inspire, in good times and those decidedly worse.
Jackson Browne, “The Birds of St. Marks” from ‘Standing in the Breach’ (2014): One Track Mind
Jackson Browne explores a Byrds-ian jangle on this full-band version of a song for Nico that’s been laying around since 1970.
Forgotten series: Val Stöecklein – Grey Life (1969)
Not long after leaving the Blue Things, Stöecklein laid bare his deepest yearnings and despair.
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “All I’m Thinkin’ About” (2005)
It’s not often that I think of Bruce Springsteen songs in the same context as the Viet Nam era and the American culture of that time, but “All I’m Thinkin’ About” has always reminded me of Canned Heat’s “Heading Up The Country.” You May Also Like: Bruce Springsteen – ‘TheRead More
Bronwynne Brent – Stardust (2014)
Here’s a voice so entrancing that it delays my processing of the delivered lyrics.
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “The Hitter” (2005)
Over time, I realized I’d missed the true heart of this song.
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Leah” (2005)
When I began to revisit Devils & Dust, I was brought back to the evening of the first listening session. A sort of timeline was constructed on that night, taking a couple’s histories and drawing a line through parts of it, with memories of Springsteen albums taking up important pointsRead More
One Track Mind: Tigran, “Erishta” from Shadow Theater (2013)
For whatever reason, we don’t often see the collision of pop music and art rock anymore.
