Joe Jackson – Volume 4 (2003)
Warning: Listening to the Joe Jackson Band’s ‘Volume 4’ may give you a strong urge to dig out your skinny tie.
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Bobby Whitlock on "Layla," "Beware of Darkness," "Thorn in the Garden": Gimme Five
On this special edition of Something Else! Reviews’ One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, who rose to fame as a composer and sideman alongside Eric Clapton and George Harrison. You May Also Like: ‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted LoveRead More
Bobby Whitlock, of Derek and the Dominos: Something Else! Interview
Bobby Whitlock reflects on Derek and the Dominos’ ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,’ and other career highlights.
King Crimson – The Condensed 21st Century Guide (2006)
by Tom Johnson King Crimson has been a chameleon throughout its four decades of existence, not just shifting to reflect the times but also acting as a sort of quality-assurance agent You May Also Like: King Crimson’s Brief But Important Double-Trio Era Peaked With ‘Thrak’ Why King Crimson’s Biggest HitRead More
Steely Dan Sunday: “Only a Fool Would Say That” from Can’t Buy a Thrill (1972)
More than any other track from their debut album, “Only a Fool Would Say That” points the way to what Steely Dan would evolve into.
Something Else! Featured Artist: Styx
A band suspended forever between the formalism of Dennis DeYoung’s Broadway pretensions and the harder-edged banalities of James Young and Tommy Shaw, Styx sounded different every time it came on the radio. Yet, critics insisted, somehow the same: Mediocre. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Whitesnake – Forevermore (2011)
Maybe it’s because I was forced to listen to “Is This Love?” way too many times in the late 1980s, but for some reason, I just don’t hold Whitesnake in the same regard as many of my friends of a similar age. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Forgotten series: Nick Cave – No More Shall We Part (2001)
by Tom Johnson First impressions . . . you know what they say about that. They’re always right. Unless they’re not. You May Also Like: Tony Malaby’s Sabino – ‘The Cave of Winds’ (2022)
Death Cab for Cutie, “You Are A Tourist” (2011): One Track Mind
A long-awaited advance single hails the return of that odd conundrum called Death Cab for Cutie, whose spit-take name can’t begin to hint at the deep musical complexities tucked away inside. You May Also Like: Death Cab for Cutie, “Summer Skin” from ‘Plans’ (2005): One Track Mind
Steely Dan Sunday: “Midnite Cruiser” from Can’t Buy a Thrill (1972)
Steely Dan’s “Midnite Cruiser” remains the song Jim Hodder is most remembered by. And it’s a fine way to be remembered.
