Discussing Early ‘80s dB’s with Peter Holsapple
Critically acclaimed yet lacking in commercial success—how many times have we heard that in relation to quality musical acts? The dB’s, in their original iteration, faced a particular...
Brian Greene
Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music by Cary Baker
I had a brief experience with busking in the early 1990s. I formed an impromptu band with a cast of unwashed outsiders I met at a party in...
Beautify Junkyards – ‘Nova’ (2024)
Back in 2013, Lisbon’s Beautify Junkyards introduced their first full-length album, which was a collection of nine cover versions. The sublime eponymous debut was a statement of intent...
1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left by Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock’s song lyrics are often jarringly surreal, startling listeners with their absurdist observations. And so, it should be no surprise to those familiar with his music that...
Extraordinary Records by Giorgio Moroder, Alessandro Benedetti, and Peter Bastine
Back when CDs initially became central as a music media format, many longtime record collectors had a dilemma: do I keep buying vinyl, or is it time to...
The Honey Pot with Crystal Jacqueline – ‘An Introduction To’ (2024)
The Honey Pot is a Devon, U.K.-based collective of psychedelicized kindred spirits who’ve been playing and recording together in various formations for the past 15 years or so....
Sam Gendel and Fabiano do Nascimento – ‘The Room’ (2024)
Saxophonist/producer Sam Gendel and nylon string guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento have each been making solo albums over recent years, for labels such as Nonesuch and Now-Again. Between them,...
Hidden Horse – ‘Incorporeal’ (2023)
This is the second album by the duo of João Branco Kyron (keyboards/electronics/sampler) and Tony Watts (acoustic & electronic drums), best known for their membership in neo-psychedelia act...
Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History by Bill Janovitz
When you think about Leon Russell (1942-2016), it’s hard to know where to start in figuring out what was his most significant contribution to the music industry. Was...
‘This Band Has No Past: How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick’ By Brian J. Kramp (2022)
For those of us who appreciate knowing something about the backstories behind the careers of the musical acts we like, a lot of times what we learn –...