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.”
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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.
Restless Hall and Oates weren’t content with success of Bigger Than Both of Us
Hall and Oates scored their first No. 1 song in the summer of 1976. John Oates tells us why they refused to stand pat after that.
Damfino – Disembodied Smile (2015)
Damfino’s poppy vocals, blended with jerky rhythms and angular hooks, aim to revive memories of bands like the dBs and XTC.
The Who’s disjointed, disappointing It’s Hard never lived up to its initial promise
Featuring a decidedly un-Who sounding single, ‘It’s Hard’ arrived on Sept. 4, 1982 with a confusing thud. Even its best song was a broken promise.
Pink Floyd, “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast” from Atom Heart Mother (1970): One Track Mind
Even in an era when envelopes were often pushed, Pink Floyd’s “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast” proved to be utterly outrageous.
James Leg – Below The Belt (2015)
On ‘Below The Belt,’ the music of the preacher from hell James Leg is satisfying to the soul – whether Leg is in his usual element or not.
Michael Sherwood + Christian Nesmith, “Sally’s Ass” from Groovy Lemon Pie (2015)
My favorite track from Michael Sherwood and Christian Nesmith’s ‘Groovy Lemon Pie’ is the decidedly naughty “Sally’s Ass.” At least, this week.
At first, Gregg Rolie wasn’t so sure about a classic Santana song: ‘What the hell do I do with this?’
Gregg Rolie didn’t have the best initial reaction to this standout cut from ‘Abraxas,’ released by Santana in September 1970.
Supertramp, “School” from Crime of the Century (1974): One Track Mind
Supertramp nailed one of their oft-attempted forays into jazzy prog rock with “School,” released in September 1974 on ‘Crime of the Century.’
