State Cows – ‘Challenges’ (2019)
State Cows, often referred to as yacht rock, is an example of why musical labels are such a disservice.
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Yes, “Don’t Go” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
Yes’ “Don’t Go” is an attempt at accessibility and radio play from a band that would never again have a chart hit.
Warren Zevon’s ‘Lawyers, Guns and Money,’ ‘Stand In the Fire’ + Others: Gimme Five
Let’s return to a handful of favorites – three in the studio, and two on stage – from Warren Zevon, who was born on this date in 1947.
Toto, “Living For the City” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays
Toto’s remake of “Living For the City,” the Stevie Wonder classic from his 1973 masterpiece ‘Innervisions,’ is yet another bold move.
La Tanya Hall – ‘Say Yes’ (2019)
By the end of La Tonya Hall’s ‘Say Yes,’ I realized I’d listened to something wholly original yet totally satisfying.
Yes, “Spirit of Survival” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
It’s too bad Yes has never played this song in concert. “Spirit of Survival” works on every level.
Black Pumas, Ben Levin, Monkey House + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Rock and R&B
Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Rock and R&B includes Black Pumas, Alexis Evans, Ben Levin, Grupo Fantasma, Monkey House, Isaiah Sharkey, Frederico7 and others.
Chicago, “We Can Stop the Hurtin'” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park
Stripped of the drum and bass programs and the army of synthesizers, Chicago’s “We Can Stop the Hurtin’” would still be a great song.
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.
MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Oz Noy, Kelley Suttenfield + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Jazz
Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Jazz includes MaiGroup, Alan Evans, Catherine Russell, Jon Herington and Jim Beard, Bob Sheppard, Oz Noy and Kelley Suttenfield, among others.
