COMING OUT MARCH 12, 2025979-8-9898283-5-7 paperback979-8-9898283-6-4 eBook$20.00 (paper rrp) “Hinged around a pair of epochal songs, Pete Silverton’s tale of two cities is a masterpiece that you will read right through to the end without putting down. This multi-faceted, compulsively readable work: complex in both structure and erudite (but never pedantic) thought ranges across the …
August 2, 2024 – Today, GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Joe Ely has released his new album Driven to Drive via Rack ‘Em Records / Thirty Tigers. Garnering early praise from American Songwriter, No Depression, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Stereogum and more, Driven to Drive is a collection of songs inspired by Ely’s travels from different eras of his illustrious career, which spans five decades. Along with the release, the Texas icon …
“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 …
And yes, the remaining Clash Members have given their blessing to this cover of “London Calling” which was recorded to draw the world’s attention to the struggle of the Ukrainian people and raise money for the Free Ukraine Resistance Movement. (Thanks to Bottom of the Pops) Donate here: http://freeukraine.org.ua/donatesoundrecording – africa.records – https://www.facebook.com/AfricaStudio…video recording and editing – Alexander …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
Earlier Big Audio Dynamite tracks, "E = MC2" for example, are quite nice. But nothing really KICKS it like "The Globe" later did, for whatever reason. I suspect that Simonon, Headon and Strummer would’ve kicked a lotta that early-B.A.D. stuff into a higher gear, much as Jones might well have added considerable verbal or melodic content to …
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 …