Alphabetland/X
adminThe classic X lineup has released Alphabetland, their first album of new studio material in thirty-five years.
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Iggy Pop will release reissues of The Idiot and Lust for Life as 2xCD sets that include live material as well as a 7xCD set entitled The Bowie Years that…
Read MoreThe Elusive Florian Schneider
by Marshall Bowden When I began to write about Florian Schneider, the co-founder of Kraftwerk who passed away last week, I began by setting the scene via David Bowie's use…
Read MoreIt’s an Ambient Music World, From Eno to A.I.
by Marshall Bowden If someone puts a record on in the forest and there is no one there to hear it, does it make a sound?
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Sometimes a summit meeting like this one between Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach is a better idea on paper than it turns out to be in the execution.…
Read MoreDo It Now Turns 50
The compilation that changed my life and how I heard pop/rock music This album is a celebration of life–a feeling of energy and love by the poets, artists and musicians…
Read MoreDave Brubeck Quartet: For All Time
"I hear you're mad about Brubeck I like your eyes I like him too. He's an artist, a pioneer We've got to have some music on the new frontier" --Donald…
Read MoreWarren Zevon’s Bad Luck Streak
by Marshall Bowden Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School is supposed to represent Warren Zevon’s relationships with women, or maybe just with life in general. But it’s clear that the…
Read MoreWeather Report: Forecast Tomorrow
Weather Report has long been an influential band, and even detractors of the group’s later work find it difficult to be critical of some of the group’s early recordings. At…
Read MoreIn Ten Tracks: Bob Marley & The Wailers
A selection of Bob Marley & The Wailers tracks that have meaning to me and have stuck with me through the years, appearing frequently on mixtapes and playlists. Not necessarily…
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