Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied’
March 15, 2020Let’s return to a handful of lesser-known moments from Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied,’ which arrived 45 years ago this month.
Jeff Coffey, on ‘Origins,’ Ex-Chicago Bandmates and What’s Next: Something Else! Interview
March 9, 2020Don Felder sideman Jeff Coffey stopped by to discuss his new solo project, what it’s been like reconnecting with former Chicago bandmates and his plans for what’s next.
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Nigel Dick, Toto Video Director: Something Else! Interview
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Steve Hackett: Reprises & Recapitulations Revelations
February 19, 2020
Projekt Gemineye, “Magic World” from ‘In the Year 3073: Book I’ (2019): Sneak Peek
October 20, 2019Like all those which have proceeded it, Projekt Gemineye’s upcoming album is the brainchild of Mark Anthony K.
The Necks – ‘Three’ (2020)
March 16, 2020Every Necks album is a plot twist in a long-running musical riddle, and ‘Three’ keeps the story very much alive for one of the most singular bands in contemporary music.
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Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)
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#Bloomerangs – ‘Moments and Fragments’ (2020)
March 13, 2020
The Necks – ‘Three’ (2020)
March 16, 2020Every Necks album is a plot twist in a long-running musical riddle, and ‘Three’ keeps the story very much alive for one of the most singular bands in contemporary music.
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Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)
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MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘MFTJ’ (2020)
March 12, 2020
Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)
March 13, 2020Horse Lords make instrumentals that are largely unlike anything you’ve heard before but through clever and deliberate planning, make wildly disparate songs that draw you in all the same.
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Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft + Nels Cline – ‘Music From the Early 21st Century’ (2020)
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Kuzu – ‘Purple Dark Opal’ (2020)
February 10, 2020
JUNO Fever (or Not): The Modern World Meets the Boogie Woogie Flu
March 18, 2020A few music-related thoughts as we self isolate, elbow bump and search desperately for bathroom tissue during the coronavirus pandemic.
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MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘MFTJ’ (2020)
March 12, 2020There’s a roomful of artistic capacity between just Mike Keneally and Scott Schorr. ‘MFTJ’ puts it to good use.
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Yes, “We Agree” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
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Being My Own Hero: Neil Peart & My Connection to Rush
March 4, 2020
Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Ordinary Man’ (2020)
February 21, 2020Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Ordinary Man’ is extremely difficult to listen to – not because of the content, but because it sounds like utter crap.
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Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970): On Second Thought
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Conniption and Lords of the Trident: Two Bands Deserving Wider Recognition
February 17, 2020
JUNO Fever (or Not): The Modern World Meets the Boogie Woogie Flu
March 18, 2020A few music-related thoughts as we self isolate, elbow bump and search desperately for bathroom tissue during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Eddies, “Hey Baby” (2020): One Track Mind
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Chicago, “Once in a Lifetime” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park
March 14, 2020
Robert Cray – ‘That’s What I Heard’ (2020)
February 14, 2020After nearly 40 years, Robert Cray remains as viable as ever. In a world turned upside down, his music continues to serve as comfort food for the soul.
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Mavis Staples Wrote a New Ending For Her Father With ‘Don’t Lose This’
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Ruby Turner – ‘Love Was Here’ (2020)
January 12, 2020
In Defense of the Kinks’ Often-Overlooked Sophomore Album, ‘Kinda Kinks’
March 5, 2020Ray Davies has ranked ‘Kinda Kinks,’ which arrived 55 years ago today, as his least favorite Kinks album. Let’s take a second look.
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In Praise of the Revolutionary Quietness of James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’
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Mavis Staples Wrote a New Ending For Her Father With ‘Don’t Lose This’
February 13, 2020
MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘MFTJ’ (2020)
March 12, 2020There’s a roomful of artistic capacity between just Mike Keneally and Scott Schorr. ‘MFTJ’ puts it to good use.
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Future Cowboys – ‘Life On Mars’ (2020)
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Brownout – ‘Berlin Sessions’ (2020)
March 6, 2020
Future Cowboys – ‘Life On Mars’ (2020)
March 8, 2020What if Riders in the Sky and Leon Russell decided to work with A Tribe Called Quest, and the Roots served as producers? Future Cowboys provides the answer.
Judas Priest, Jackson Taylor, Blackberry Smoke, Alestorm + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2010s
January 26, 2020It’s not until you actually start combing through the hundreds of records you’ve listened to over a decade that you realize how daunting the task really is.
Playing the Long Game With Journey, Jethro Tull + Paul Rodgers: Shadows in Stereo
April 22, 2019Albums by Paul Rodgers, Jethro Tull and Journey have become unjustly forgotten in the collective memory.
Nigel Dick, Toto Video Director: Something Else! Interview
February 28, 2020Nigel Dick joins us to discuss his lengthy history with Toto, including his favorite music video – and one that was overshadowed by tragedy.
The Eddies, “Hey Baby” (2020): One Track Mind
March 14, 2020The Eddies have an impressive track record, and “Hey Baby” keys in as another fine addition to their catalog.
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Ken Sharp, “Girl / Forget That Girl” (2020): One Track Mind
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Stepford Knives, “Blue In the Face” (2020): One Track Mind
March 1, 2020
Conniption and Lords of the Trident: Two Bands Deserving Wider Recognition
February 17, 2020A recent show in Cudahy, Wisconsin, said worlds about the musical backgrounds and depth of conviction from Conniption and Lords of the Trident.
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Steve Hackett, Nov. 8, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget
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Iron Maiden, Sept. 21, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget
October 8, 2019
In Defense of the Kinks’ Often-Overlooked Sophomore Album, ‘Kinda Kinks’
March 5, 2020Ray Davies has ranked ‘Kinda Kinks,’ which arrived 55 years ago today, as his least favorite Kinks album. Let’s take a second look.
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Bad Company – ‘Desolation Angels’ (1979; 2020 reissue)
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Bob Dylan’s Left-Turn ‘Shadows in the Night’ Actually Wasn’t a Left Turn at All
February 26, 2020
Spencer Davis Group – ‘Gluggo’ (1973): Forgotten Series
December 7, 2018Long overlooked, the Spencer Davis Group’s ‘Gluggo’ stands as a fun and energetic collection of meat-and-potatoes rock and roll.
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The Rascals – ‘The Island of Real’ (1972): Forgotten Series
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Roscoe Mitchell Sextet – ‘Sound’ (1966; 2018 reissue)
September 22, 2018
Being My Own Hero: Neil Peart & My Connection to Rush
March 4, 2020With Neil Peart’s passing, Mike Tiano reflects on his connection to Rush through working for Canadian rock artists during the 1970s.
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Lyle Mays (1953-2020): An Appreciation
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David Bowie: A (Belated) Appreciation
January 9, 2020
Lyle Mays (1953-2020): An Appreciation
February 11, 2020Jazz piano great Lyle May passed away on February 10, 2020. Few have been able to project subtle emotions so powerfully.
Yes, “We Agree” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
March 10, 2020“We Agree” is yet another forgotten Yes track deserving of more notice than it has received.
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Yes, “Can You Imagine” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
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Yes, “Give Love Each Day” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
February 11, 2020
Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied’
March 15, 2020Let’s return to a handful of lesser-known moments from Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied,’ which arrived 45 years ago this month.
Into the Great Wide Open: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “You’re Gonna Get It” (1978)
June 17, 2014Petty began to take control of his vocal gifts on the second Heartbreakers album.
The Beatles, “What Goes On” from ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965): Deep Beatles
November 13, 2019“What Goes On” provides another example of how the Beatles incorporated various musical genres, but never simply copied them.
Bruce Springsteen – The River (1980): Gimme Five
October 18, 2015When Bruce Springsteen issued ‘The River’ in October of 1980, I didn’t like it very much. Time has changed that – and here’s why.
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Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (1975): Deep Cuts
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Bruce Springsteen’s complex and challenging The Rising: Gimme Five
July 31, 2015
Levon and the Hawks, “He Don’t Love You” (1965): Across the Great Divide
October 22, 2015The Band, then known as Levon and the Hawks, released a few forgotten songs before heading to that basement with Bob Dylan. Here’s one of the best.
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The Band – ‘Moondog Matinee’ (1973): Gimme Five
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Robbie Robertson was again sparked by America, old friends on Storyville
September 30, 2015
Toto, “House of the Rising Sun” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays
March 17, 2020The b-side to the only single from Toto’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ seems like an odd choice.
(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Offramp” (1981)
June 7, 2014Some think Metheny is joking around, that he couldn’t possibly like “all of this noise.”
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(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Eighteen” (1981)
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(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Au Lait” (1981)
May 24, 2014
Chicago, “Once in a Lifetime” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park
March 14, 2020Penned by long-time member James Pankow, “Once in a Lifetime” finishes ‘Chicago 17’ with a bang.
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Chicago, “Prima Donna” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park
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Chicago, “Please Hold On” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park
February 22, 2020
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