Friday, August 25, 2017

Judas Priest - "British Steel" (LP Review)

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I was speaking with Drew last week and he was reflecting on how many songs from the 1980s dealt with the threat of nuclear war .  One of t...
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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Tangerine Dream - "Zeit" (LP review)

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Herbert suggested that I highlight some eclipse-inspired music to mark the " Great American Eclipse " of 2017, but other than ti...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Patti Smith - "Because the Night" (the song remains the same)

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The final entry in my recent trilogy of autobiographies is Patti Smith 's 2010 book " Just Kids " (the other two were Chriss...
Saturday, August 12, 2017

Woody Guthrie - "All You Fascists" (forgotten song)

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The events in Charlottesville, VA are still unfolding but our Governor's response was inspiring and appropriate.  Our President...
Monday, July 10, 2017

Opal - "Happy Nightmare Baby" (LP Review)

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Keith Mitchell, the drummer for Opal and Mazzy Star , died in May 2017 .  While you've probably heard of Mazzy Star you might not hav...
Friday, June 30, 2017

Soundgarden - "Rusty Cage" (the song remains the same)

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Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell passed last month , which I have to think will mark the end of Soundgarden, and possibly leaving onl...
Saturday, June 3, 2017

Sonic Youth - Paulínia, Brazil 2011-11-14 (concert)

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I recently read Kim Gordon 's excellent 2015 autobiography " Girl in a Band ", which chronicles the rise and fall of Sonic Y...