Rickie Lee Jones, “Sympathy for the Devil” (2012): Something Else! Sneak Peek
Rickie Lee Jones doesn’t approach this with the nervy cocksuredness that we’ve all come to associate with Mick Jagger’s original reading.
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Geoff Downes, of Asia, the Buggles and Yes: Something Else! Interview
Keyboardist Geoff Downes has never been busier, working by turns with each of the three bands he’s been associated with off and on since the turn of the 1980s — Yes, the Buggles and Asia. You May Also Like: No related posts.
“I Want to Tell You” from ‘Revolver’ (1966): Deep Beatles
George Harrison’s lyrics are clever, but the Beatles’ instrumentation also distinguishes “I Want to Tell You” from other rock songs of the time.
The Rubinoos – Basement Tapes (1993): Forgotten series
Rewind the clock to Berkeley, California 1970 and encounter a landscape flush with political unrest, acid-infested blues jams and alternative lifestyles. You May Also Like: Bill Lloyd – Feeling the Elephant (1987): Forgotten Series Ken Sharp, “Hold Me Touch Me” / “Mr. Make Believe” (2021) One Track Mind
George Bunnell, of the Strawberry Alarm Clock: Something Else! Interview
Beverly Paterson talks to co-founder George Bunnell about the origins of the Strawberry Alarm Clock – and why they finally reunited again.
The Strawberry Alarm Clock – Wake Up Where You Are (2012)
Strawberry Alarm Clock’s 2012 comeback ‘Wake Up Where You Are’ duplicates and expands on the brand of psychedelic zest they are defined by.
Bruce Hornsby – Red Hook Summer (2012)
The criminally underappreciated Bruce Hornsby, shackled forever in the public consciousness by his lone drum-tracked No. 1 hit from 1986, returns with a nuanced, assured soundtrack effort for the forthcoming Spike Lee film. You May Also Like: How Bruce Hornsby and the Range Went Out on a High Note HowRead More
Various Artists – Chasing the Sun: The Greatest Songs of Summer (2007)
A friend of mine has informed me that the technical, WeatherChannel description for the kind of weather we’re having right now is “ball-sweating hot.” Funny, I’ve never heard that phrase used during one of those “On The 8’s” broadcasts. You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Summer Revolution” (2019): One TrackRead More
“All I’ve Got to Do” from ‘With the Beatles’ (1963): Deep Beatles
As any Beatles student knows, the four made no secret of their love for R&B. Before they conquered the world, they cut their teeth on tracks by Little Richard, Arthur Alexander, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Not a Second Time” from With the BeatlesRead More
Adam Gilbert – A Generation of Forgotten Kings (2012)
Nervy in its ambitions, thrilling in its sense of influence-smashing alchemy, and memorable for its raw emotional honesty, Adam Gilbert’s A Generation of Forgotten Kings is an exciting find. You May Also Like: No related posts.
