Author Archive
19 Nov 2010
Bootleg Bin: The Fabulous Poodles – Live 1979
“Well, fame at last! Shave my beard and call me normal!” exclaimed Tony de Meur, in 2005 upon learning of the existence of these two radio broadcast recordings of The […]
18 Nov 2010
Album Review: Jefferson Airplane- Grace’s Debut
Grace Slick made her onstage debut with the Jefferson Airplane on October 16, 1966; the band played two shows the night before with Grace’s predecessor Signe Anderson. Long a mainstay […]
17 Nov 2010
Feature/Interview: Black Mountain
“It’s always been in our nature to be somewhat contrary,” chuckles Joshua Wells, drummer for Vancouver-based Black Mountain. The band has always had an interest in “taking things in a […]
16 Nov 2010
Album Review: Legendary Pink Dots – Seconds Late for the Brighton Line
Willfully obscure and moody, The Legendary Pink Dots are not among pop music’s musically most accessible acts. With a gloomy, foreboding minimalist approach built around synthesizers and spooky arrangements, the […]
15 Nov 2010
Album Review: Jefferson Airplane – Signe’s Farewell
Hardcore sixties music fans and/or those with a serious appreciation for Jefferson Airplane will be familiar with this recording; it’s circulated amongst collectors for many years, as part of the […]
12 Nov 2010
CD Review: Bill Evans Trio – Waltz for Debby
I’m not a jazz aficionado, but I know what I like. And the 2010 Concord reissue of Bill Evans Trio’s Waltz For Debby, this I like. Recorded live at the […]
11 Nov 2010
DVD Review: Brian Wilson, Songwriter 1962-1969
There’s so much good here, I almost don’t know where to begin. The new 2DVD set Brian Wilson Songwriter 1962-1969 is an in-depth look at the musical innovator and, yes, […]
10 Nov 2010
Mayer Hawthorne: A Strangely Familiar Arrangement
I get a lot of invitations to live shows. It’s a perquisite of the job. For many of them I pass, sticking to the ones that pique my interest in […]
09 Nov 2010
Album Review: Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session
Whenever the phrase “musical summit” starts being bandied about, my bullshit meter powers up. The well-worn phrase all too often is shorthand for “cynical crossover marketing tie-in” or “desperate bid […]
08 Nov 2010
Album Review: Various – Summer Turns to Autumn
Fantastic Voyage has the rights to the catalog of 1960s UK indie label Amber, and is deep into reissuing that material across a wide array of albums. Some of these […]