National Memo, the new online publication from Joe Conasan, launches its book review: George Clinton, funk’s profane God-uncle, bandleader of both Parliament and Funkadelic, producer of legions more, was born in a lavatory in Kannapolis, North Carolina, so he “came by the funk honestly.” His … [Read more...]
Rand Paul, Plagiarism, and Time magazine
This really crosses a line, both for objective fact and hard news. It's neither, and it's deceitful by omission. This guy creeps me out, never more than when I agree with him (on drones). Alternate heads: The Most Interesting Plagiarist in the Senate The Senate's Plagiarist Hood … [Read more...]
Reasons to be Cheerful: Sleater-Kinney Reunion
Sleater-Kinney Announce No Cities To Love Reunion Album & World Tour - Stereogum. Related articles Sleater-Kinney release first new song in nine years "Bury Our Friends" - listen Selater-Kinney returns with new album and tour in 2015 Sleater-Kinney Box Set Comes With A New Song Marked … [Read more...]
Chris Smither
Chris Smither's 70th birthday release, minus some missing liner notes that completely misdirected listeners: Never mind that Eric Von Schmidt gave him an early break by inviting him onstage at Passim's in Harvard Square, or that the Boston Music Awards granted him Best Folk Artist status. Chris … [Read more...]
Eight-String Bach
Interview with Reinventing Bach author Paul Elie about Chris Thile's performing Bach on mandolin. Part of a larger project still in progress, Roll Over, Beethoven: the Rock Critic's Guide to Classical Music … [Read more...]
Banned Books Week – Author Picks
Burning Ideas: Celebrating Banned Books Week at Truthdig. Banned Books That Shaped America … [Read more...]
Dylan’s Other Side: Maymudes Backstage
An Insider's View of the Bob Dylan Story Another Side of Bob Dylan, by Victor and Jacob Maymudes On Point discussion with Jacob Maymudes and Tom Ashbrook NPR rebroadcasts this, repeats tonight on WBUR at 8pm Eastern. Related articles A Dylan Insider's Back Pages 6 … [Read more...]
Nixon in Purgatory, plus: Obama’s Words to Live By: Harry Shearer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD46pHpRVzo MORE: https://soundcloud.com/leshowharryshearer/le-show-with-harry-shearer-august-10th-2014#t=38:48 Nixon at 38:48 https://soundcloud.com/leshowharryshearer/le-show-with-harry-shearer-august-3rd-2014#t=37:56 "We Tortured Some Folks" at … [Read more...]
Buried in the Files: That Eric Alper entry
Moondog Matinee, The Band (Capitol) I first fell in love with this record growing up in Boulder, Colorado, after I saw Dylan play with the Band at the Denver Coliseum in early 1974. I had Planet Waves in my ear, and knew the early Band albums, but this record hovered over them all with an aura of … [Read more...]
Battle of the Mashups: Donna Reed v Robert DeNiro
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Fever: How Rock Transforms Gender
Now a feature-length ebook available from fine digital outlets everywhere… (Apple iTunes Store, Amazon) Read a sample chapter here: Chapter Six - Bruce Springsteen's "Walk Like a Man" Customized Spotify playlist … [Read more...]
Bert Berns: Accidentally, Like a Martyr
Dear New York Times, As Larry Rohter's lively and illuminating article ("Many-hit Wonder, Out of Obscurity: Bert Berns, Songwriter and Producer, Remembered," July 20) demonstrates, obscurities like Berns deserve a bigger place in rock history. But too many people forget that while his " trademark … [Read more...]
riley rock index album of the month: Greilsammer’s Scarlatti, Cage
ALBUM OF THE MONTH FRESH LINKS “The South’s too fat to rise again…“ Ground Down to Molasses, Dave Byrne Christgau on Tommy Ramone (1948-2014) music think tank … [Read more...]
A Thousand Times Yes, Zacharek on Hard Day’s Night
"...Ringo is the language mangler who says exactly what he means, usually inadvertently—though sometimes his eyes, good-natured but also ringed with dark circles that suggest excessive worry, say more: On a train, he passes a glass-windowed compartment where a stunning young woman sits, stroking a … [Read more...]
Where Links Roam Free
NOT THE ABC SATURDAY MORNING BEATLES CARTOONS: thebeatoons, Episode 1-2 ”You Can’t Do That” Forgotify | 12 Bagatelles, Op. 13: No. 9. L'Abeille (The Bee) (arr. for cello and piano) by Various Artists Related articles Forgotify Helps You Discover Unloved Music On Spotify Forgotify: The Tool … [Read more...]