Emerson Lake and Palmer’s ‘Endless Enigma,’ ‘Tank,’ ‘Fanfare’ + Others: Gimme Five
Emerson Lake and Palmer somehow went from selling 40 million records to becoming one of rock’s more reviled bands – all in the space of a single decade.
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One Track Mind: Deep Purple, "Highway Star" (1972)
When Faith No More disbanded in 1998, they released Who Cares A Lot, one of those annoying best-ofs that fans hate — all the hits they already owned in one form or another You May Also Like: Ian Gillan expounds on his shocking split with Ritchie Blackmore: ‘I didn’t wantRead More
XTC's Andy Partridge – Fuzzy Warbles, Vol. 1 (2003)
So you like XTC, right? So why don’t you own Andy Partridge’s Fuzzy Warbles? You May Also Like: Andy Galore + Mike Stern, Oz Noy, others – Out and About (2015) Damfino – Disembodied Smile (2015)
Brad Mehldau – ‘Largo’ (2002)
Simplicity is a key to why ‘Largo’ is such a stunning album from an already well-established artist of Brad Mehldau’s stature.
Rush’s “Show Don’t Tell,” “Roll the Bones,” “The Trees” + Others: Featured Artist
In defense of Rush, a band that delved into Ayn Rand, sci-fi, songs about balding, fights between dogs and, well, whatever a Bytor is.
Movies: School of Rock (2003)
by Tom Johnson I love Jack Black, and while I can’t say everything of his has been outstanding (Saving Silverman, as I often say, is the worst movie I’ve ever seen,) he has a good track record for being entertaining, and in a “rock” context, he is usually hilarious. HeRead More
Yes’ ‘South Side of the Sky,’ ‘Sound Chaser,’ ‘It Can Happen’ + others: Gimme Five
Yes has taken more twists and turns than the fantastical lettering created for its album covers by Roger Dean.
Old School (2003): Movies
A coworker kept insisted that I have to see Old School, that it was just the funniest movie in ages. The day it came out he rushed out to buy it, watched it immediately, and has been quoting lines from the movie ever since. I should know by now, havingRead More
Movies: American Splendor (2003)
by Tom Johnson Every year it seems, some movie I see stands out immediately upon seeing it. Most memorably, Magnolia did it, American Movie did it, High Fidelity did it, Punch Drunk Love did it, and today, American Splendor did it. American Splendor is the real-life story of comic bookRead More
Movies: Rivers and Tides (2001)
by Tom Johnson I have been mulling over how to properly review a film like Rivers and Tides, a documentary that follows sculptor Andy Goldsworthy as he creates his mind-boggling artwork. It almost seems cruel to attempt to judge a film like this, so beautiful, so gentle, and so mesmerizing,Read More
