WTF?! Wednesdays: Alvin Lucier, “Nothing Is Real” (1990)
Composer Alvin Lucier‘s fascination with acoustics and resonance is well-documented. You May Also Like: ‘The Beatles and ‘Sgt. Pepper’: A Fans’ Perspective,’ by Bruce Spizer (2017): Books
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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Dry Lightning” (1995)
When the fans start talking about what’s next on the Springsteen horizon, there’s usually somebody who will bring up the idea of Bruce doing a country album. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny Group, “Aprilwind” (1978)
After all of these years (and all of these listening sessions) it’s hard not to think of “Aprilwind” as being merely the introduction to “April Joy.” You May Also Like: Why Pat Metheny’s ‘New Chautauqua’ Still Provides an Important Refuge Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget
The Friday Morning Listen: Lou Reed – Rock n Roll Animal (1974)
My week of Lou Reed has come to an end. You May Also Like: Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’
WTF?! Wednesdays: Lou Reed and Metallica – Lulu (2011)
Well, Lou Reed has passed away and now it is time to praise what has been scientifically determined to be the worst rock album of all time You May Also Like: Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’
Sparks Fly On E Street: Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, “Street Hassle” (1978)
Yeah, this was supposed to be about “Dry Lightning,” but Lou Reed has died and my heart’s just not in it tonight. You May Also Like: Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’
(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Jaco” (1978)
After an opening that manages to be sparse and yet unresolved, “Jaco” transitions into the first (only?) track on this album structured to feature rounds of solos in a more traditional jazz fashion. You May Also Like: ‘Bright Size Life’ Gave Early Definition to Pat Metheny’s Incredible Career Pat MethenyRead More
The Friday Morning Listen: Anoushka Shankar – Traces Of You (2013)
Because our culture is so star/fame driven, we sometimes make the mistake of thinking that celebrities are immune from the problems of the day. You May Also Like: Here’s Chippy – Things We Left Behind (2018): Something Else! Sneak Peek Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The CosmosRead More
WTF?! Wednesdays: Pearl Jam, “Bugs” (1994)
I could never decide what was funner: the fact that Eddie Vedder strapped on a wheezy accordion for this song or the sheer rage that so many fans seemed to voice when “Bugs” ended up on Vitology. You May Also Like: Pearl Jam, “Soon Forget” from ‘Binaural’ (2000): One TrackRead More
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Balboa Park” (1995)
Bruce spoke of the atmosphere of Darkness on the Edge of Town as being relentless. I’ve always felt the same way about The Ghost Of Tom Joad. You May Also Like: Night Songs by Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, others: Odd Couples
