Steve Forbert, Jackrabbit Slim, and Blue Highways
adminSure, it was only $1. But record people love anything they get for free. Not only that, but I recalled Steve Forbert’s Jackrabbit Slim not merely for the hit single…
Read MoreBruce Springsteen/Letter To You
Springsteen’s record is made all the more poignant because it was recorded late last year, and now it echoes like an empty barroom stage down the long hallway of the…
Read MoreKeith Jarrett/Budapest Concert
This week it was revealed in a Nate Chinen piece for The New York Times that Keith Jarrett–pianist, composer, and one of the most important jazz musicians of the last…
Read MoreIn Ten Tracks: Blondie
A selection of Blondie songs that have meaning to me and have stuck with me through the years, appearing frequently on mix tapes and playlists.
Read MoreGoblin: Kings of the Euro-Horror Soundtrack
You might not think you know the music of progressive Italian band Goblin, but if you’ve seen horror films such as Profondo Rosso, Suspiria, and George Romero’s Dawn of the…
Read MoreChocolate Genius Incorporated & Black Yankee Rock
Marc Anthony Thompson has never become a household name in large part because his music is emotionally deep, musically complex, and doesn’t fit the public’s (or record labels’) expectation of…
Read MoreEddie Van Halen at the Keyboards
The rock guitarist also contributed keyboards to some of Van Halen’s biggest hits.
Read MoreTerje Rypdal/Conspiracy
Conspiracy is both the name of Terje Rypdal’s new band and his latest ECM recording.
Read MoreThurston Moore/By the Fire
Thurston Moore’s 2020 release, By the Fire, is a mature album that emphasizes what Moore does best and still pushes boundaries.
Read MoreOxygene by Jean-Michel Jarre
The triumph of Oxygene is that it could be made at all.
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