A year ago I published a post announcing The Bloggers’ Playlist. The idea was that I would gather together songs from any bloggers (or for that matter, casual readers) who wanted to create a Spotify playlist. For historical context, you can read the original post … Continue reading Announcing – The Bloggers’ Playlist – Volume 2
“With a voice pitched somewhere between choirboy and hellspawn, group mastermind Billy Corgan never resembles any type of weirdo you remember from high school. He’s a six-foot-three space alien whose band throws down like Guns N’ Roses on a My Bloody Valentine trip.” – Billboard on Gishs’ 25th … Continue reading Featured Album – Gish – Smashing Pumpkins
From his 1974 debut album, Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley to his untimely death in 2003 at the age of 54, Robert Palmer was an important fixture on the rock and pop scene. As a performer, he was a pretty hard guy to pigeonhole. He … Continue reading Robert Palmer
For the uninitiated, Six-Packs are not me saying “this is the artist’s six best,” just six I dug at time of writing. The inevitable Spotify list will have the six tunes. And then some. Play these tunes loud or don’t play ’em at all. The … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Van Halen
Wikipedia: “Leandro “Gato” Barbieri (28 November 1932 – 2 April 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for ‘cat.’” Barbieri was for a while a member of … Continue reading Gato Barbieri – Jazz Saxophonist Extraordinaire
Wherein I get off the oldies train and see what’s cookin’ now… From his website: “Saxophonist, pianist and composer Michael “Cody” Dear, 23, was raised in Danville, California. Musical organizations that influenced his artistic development include Berkeley Jazzschool Advanced Jazz Workshop and various Honor Ensembles … Continue reading New Music Revue – 2/6/19
Be sure to stay tuned at the end for the bonus track. Trust me. This will blow your mind. Even though you don’t see a lot of Beatles posts from me, know this – I am a stone-cold Beatles freak. I’ve written about them – … Continue reading A Couple of Solo Beatles Tunes (Plus bonus)
