Author Archive
20 Oct 2023
Take Five: Notable XTC Tracks by Colin Moulding
Singer-songwriter-bassist Colin Moulding came to fame as a founding member of new wave/art pop band XTC. The Swindon, England-based group is perhaps best known as a vehicle for the songs […]
19 Oct 2023
Album Review: Jackie Wilson — Higher and Higher
A giant in the world of r&b and soul, Jackie Wilson’s career got a big break when Johnny Otis (father of Shuggie) discovered him in the early 1950s. Wilson passed […]
18 Oct 2023
Book Review: Oh, Didn’t They Ramble
It’s almost always fascinating and illuminating to learn the back story behind successful ventures. And on a creative and artistic level, there are few endeavors as successful as Rounder Records. […]
17 Oct 2023
Preview: A Conversation with David Menconi
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be taking part in a livestream conversation with author David Menconi (Oh, Didn’t They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music) […]
16 Oct 2023
Album Review: The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man
If I might engage in the vernacular for a moment, streaming ain’t all that. Issues concerning fair remuneration to the artists aside, streaming platforms have many advantages for the listener. […]
15 Oct 2023
30 Days Out, October 2023 #2: Tennis, Nation of Language, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Graham Nash
Modern-day intelligent pop, homegrown funk, and rock royalty are just some of the highlights of live music in Asheville over the coming 30 days. Artist: Tennis Venue: The Orange Peel […]
14 Oct 2023
Album Review: The Monochrome Set – Radio Sessions
There was time when BBC Radio was the only game in town. From citizens of Great Britain, commercial radio didn’t exist. Notwithstanding the eventual dawn of pirate radio, Auntie Beeb […]
13 Oct 2023
Album Review: R.E.M. – Accelerate
Continuing on with my modern-day takes on late-period RE.M. albums – an endeavor inspired by 2023 vinyl reissues of those records – I’ll be less self-indulgent and only provide just […]
12 Oct 2023
Album Review: R.E.M. – Reveal
Imagine, if you will, that it’s 1984. You’re a serious fan of R.E.M., owning and treasuring their debut EP Chronic Town and the pair of albums they released, 1983’s Murmur […]
11 Oct 2023
Kim & Lee, Part Two
Picking up where I left off with yesterday’s backgrounder, here’s a quick rundown on 11 albums from Kimberley Rew and/or very close associates. All titles credited to Rew unless otherwise […]