Dan Markell – ‘Eleven Shades of Dan Markell’ (2011)
Dan Markell pays healthy respect to melody-minted maestros like Big Star, Crowded House and Squeeze, but definitely resides in the present.
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Best of October 2011: Reader picks include Transatlantic, the Original 7ven, Jon Anderson, Nils Lofgren
Here’s a look back at the Top 10 stories from last month on SomethingElseReviews.com, based on page views from our readers. You May Also Like: How Jon Anderson Faced Down Threat of Gunfire at a Yes Show in Argentina The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy
U2 – ‘Achtung Baby’ (1991; 2011 deluxe edition reissue)
Who lost their mind here? U2, their manager, the label? Was it all of them at once?
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Thunder Road" (1975)
Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Thunder Road. Yes. As I’ve said before, for the most part I don’t compare one song to another You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
One Track Mind: Lindsey Buckingham, "Stars Are Crazy" (2011)
Performing live, Lindsey Buckingham has developed this knack for stripping away his familiar in-studio sorcery — an exacting, very revealing process. You May Also Like: How Lindsey Buckingham Balanced It All on the Underrated ‘Gift of Screws’
Steely Dan Sunday, “Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More” (1975)
The longest title on a Steely Dan song ever, “Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More” is another SD song set in the environs of the duo’s youth.
Nils Lofgren – Old School (2011)
You could forgive Nils Lofgren, best known these days as a 27-year member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, for issuing a contemplative record after such a difficult period. And there’s some of that here. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Something Else! sneak peek: The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy" (2011)
The Black Keys return with a grimy, fast-moving rock number that gasses up the deep-blues atmosphere of their breakout release Brothers. You May Also Like: The Black Keys Hit Upon the Right Rootsy Mix With ‘Brothers’ Why the Black Keys’ ‘El Camino’ Was More Continuation Than Breakthrough
One Track Mind: Ted Nugent, "Fred Bear" (1995)
It’s this time of year that I miss my Dad the most. He passed away in 2008, and though I think about him often, in the fall those thoughts are ever-present. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Something Else! sneak peek: Garbage, "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?" (2011)
All hail the long-awaited return of the ass-kicking rebel chick Shirley Manson and her scraggly band of alterno-rockers in Garbage. You May Also Like: Why R.E.M.’s ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage’ Remains Definitive
