Author Archive
26 Jan 2024
Preview: Music to Your Ears, Feb. 7: The Music of Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is a renaissance woman of popular music. The Arizona-born interpretive singer is best known for her prominent role in the folk-rock and country-rock movements of the 1960s and […]
25 Jan 2024
Take Five: Outside-the-box Paul McCartney Tracks
If Paul McCartney isn’t the greatest songwriter who has ever lived, he’s right up near the top of the list. Continuing his prolific output right into his 81st year, McCartney […]
24 Jan 2024
Dave Mason: Music and Memories (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… What can people expect on this tour? Dave Mason: I’m doing a number of Traffic-themed songs in this set, to break it up. But beyond that, […]
23 Jan 2024
Dave Mason: Music and Memories (Part 1 of 2)
Dave Mason is the Zelig of rock ‘n’ roll. He came to fame in the ‘60s first as a member of Traffic, and soon thereafter launched a solo career. He […]
22 Jan 2024
Album Review: Shiva Burlesque – Mercury Blues + Skullduggery
Independent Project Records continues its dazzling campaign of thoughtfully curated compilation/reissue releases with Mercury Blues + Skullduggery, a 21-track set of music from L.A.-based Shiva Burlesque. With a sound vaguely […]
21 Jan 2024
Album Review: Two Faces West – Postcards From Lonely Places
As a direct result of the manner in which it was made, Two Faces West’s debut album is – in the words of the group – “a stylistic mess.” The […]
20 Jan 2024
Album Review: Frank Clare – Admiratio Magna
One man’s new age music is another’s neoclassical. On his debut release, pianist and composer Frank Clare aims for the latter. The crystalline and unadorned piano textures that grace this […]
19 Jan 2024
Album Review: Kula Shaker – Natural Magick
With a swirling, heady and supercharged approach, Kula Shaker is back. Darlings of the ‘90s Britpop scene, the group led by Crispian Mills made some of the most appealing music […]
18 Jan 2024
‘Planet Love’ and the World of Andrew Gold (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… After Wax ended in 1989, Gouldman returned briefly to a reformed 10cc, though he and Gold would collaborate and contribute to each others’ project in the […]
17 Jan 2024
‘Planet Love’ and the World of Andrew Gold (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… In 1970, Gold hooked up with fellow singer-songwriters to form Bryndle. The group also included Karla Bonoff, Wendy Waldman and former Stone Poneys multi-instrumentalist Kenny Edwards. […]