Focus – ‘Focus 12’ (2024)
‘Focus 12’ is a lovely throwback to the progressive rock albums of the mid-to-late ’70s, with all of their hidden synaptic secrets.
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Why the Audiobook Versions of Jimmy Barnes’ Autobiographies Are Definitive
Jimmy Barnes is an Australian icon. ‘Working Class Boy’ and ‘Working Class Man’ traced this amazing journey – in his own words.
Fernando Perdomo on ‘Self,’ Todd Rundgren and Marshall Crenshaw: Something Else! Interview
Fernando Perdomo joined Preston Frazier to discuss his ambitious LP ‘Self,’ what he learned from Todd Rundgren and what life’s like on the road with Marshall Crenshaw.
Blackberry Smoke – ‘Be Right Here’ (2024)
After a few albums that felt too polished, Blackberry Smoke’s more organic ‘Be Right Here’ arrives as a companion to their masterpiece ‘The Whippoorwill.’
Fernando Perdomo – ‘Self’ (2024)
With the masterpiece ‘Self,’ Fernando Perdomo continues as a role model for artists who never stop refining or redefining their craft.
How Deep Cuts Propelled Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’
Released 40 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ spun off a series of ubiquitous hits. Let’s dig a little deeper.
The Strange Encounters – ‘All in the Mind’ (2024)
The Strange Encounters have crafted an album that recalls the Beatles, R.E.M., the Byrds, the Posies, the Jayhawks, Badfinger and Robyn Hitchcock.
Dennis Javier Jasso and Randy Sanchez of Nosotros: Something Else Interview
Preston Frazier sits down with Dennis Javier Jasso and Randy Sanchez to discuss exciting new music from the New Mexico-based Latin band Nosotros.
The Beatles in Seattle 1964: Internet Archive
The Internet Archive contains a treasure trove of audio for Beatles fans. On the 60th anniversary of Beatlemania, Mike Tiano takes a deep dive.
Yes – ‘Talk: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition’ (2024)
I’m probably in the minority of Yes fans, but I didn’t think much about the 1994 album ‘Talk.’ Will an expanded anniversary reissue change that?
