“Jagger and Johansen at the film premiere of ‘The Song Remains The Same’ in NYC, October 19th, 1976.” 47 years ago! And BOTH still actively performing. “Anthony Bourdain’s 20 Favourite Songs of the 1970s” (note: There are only 19!) ‘Pusher Man’: Curtis Mayfield‘Baby’s on Fire’: Brian Eno‘Bad Luck’: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes‘Penetration’: Iggy …
Credit: Eszter+David Liz Phair is thrilled to release a new song from her highly-anticipated album, Soberish, which is due for release on June 4th, 2021 via Chrysalis Records. The track, entitled “In There,” is a percolating, simmering song about vulnerability, with the sort of incredible wordplay and melodies that only Phair can create. “In There,” which follows the release of album single and …
This is a stone classic of journalistic ineptitude, with Lou Reed actually doing his best to be somewhat cordial & kind to the clueless dolt from Sweden who’s been sent to "interview" him, ca. mid-’90s! – Tom Kipp
I loved the last Peter Gabriel album, where his transcendent cover (cocreation? PG supplied the melody) of Lou Reed’s “The Power of the Heart” (which somehow quotes “Ol’ Man River” in a love song to Laurie Anderson) almost balances out the Lou-Metallica combo/car crash. Speaking of Lou, James Wolcott’s memoir of NYC in the 70s …
Sal Nunziato, proprietor of the Burning Wood blog and friend of East Portland, posted a great opinion piece recently in The Huffington Post: I Gave Up On Lou Reed After the First Pre-Velvets Acetate” and Other Lies Told by the Jaded, by Sal Nunziato As I listened to The Who’s Quadrophenia, savoring every massive bass …
After much negotiation, Ron Swanson submitted the following Top 25 list: I am not married to the list per se, but here’s the thought process, such as it is: put this out on the blog (more or less as is) and then add a link asking readers to vote for their fav songs to replace …