Buggles’ ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ Predicted the Music Industry’s Larger Shift
Geoff Downes joined us to discuss the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star,” which arrived 40 years ago today on ‘The Age of Plastic.’
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Gordon Grdina’s Nomad Trio – ‘Nomad’ (2020)
It’s clear how Gordon Grdina?’s Nomad Trio got their name: They wander without a clear map through vast musical terrain few can even attempt, and make it to the other side unscathed.
David Bowie: A (Belated) Appreciation
I think I finally understood David Bowie sometime around Christmas 2019.
Kait Dunton, “Summer Solstice” from ‘trioKAIT Live at the Blue Whale’ (2020): One Track Mind
With Kait Dunton’s ‘trioKAIT Live at the Blue Whale,’ the integrity of the compositions and the sheer musical ability holds up just fine on stage, thank you very much.
Remembering Bert Sommer: Something Else! Interview With His Son, Jesse Bert
A deep dive into Bert Sommer’s work with the Left Banke and Mountain’s Leslie West, on stage with ‘Hair,’ on screen with ‘The Krofft Supershow’ – and, of course, at Woodstock.
Toto, “I Can’t Get Next to You” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays
A Temptations classic gets an interesting – but not completely rewarding – new reading from Toto.
Radical Empathy Trio – ‘Reality and Other Imaginary Places’ (2019)
As the Radical Empathy Trio, Thollem McDonas, Nels Cline and Michael Wimberly brew up two extended 20-minute performances that liberally mix acoustic with electronics.
Jimi Hendrix – ‘Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts’ (2019)
The definitive ‘Songs For Groovy Children’ features all 43 songs performed by Jimi Hendrix and the Band of Gypsys during the Fillmore East concerts in their original sequence.
Chicago, “Stay the Night” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park
If ‘Chicago 17’ had been released by another artist, I may have liked it more.
‘Daisy Jones and the Six,’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2019): Books
Maybe Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ isn’t about rock ‘n’ roll at all. Maybe it’s more about love, and who you love and how you choose to love them.
