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Coltrane Live On the Road

SO MANY THINGS. The European Tour – 1961. John Coltrane Quintet (featuring Eric Dolphy). Acrobat Records. This amazing 4-record set features the legendary John Coltrane live on the road with … Continue reading →

March 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

Blood On the Docket

SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT. Bob Dylan. Columbia/Sony Music. Shadows In the Night is quite a different Bob Dylan record. A complete departure from the thirsty rock and roll waves of … Continue reading →

February 4, 2015 · 1 Comment

All of You: The Last Tour

ALL OF YOU: THE LAST TOUR. A remastering of recordings by John Coltrane and Miles Davis from their Spring 1960 European tour. Acrobat/Trapeze Music & Entertainment. Since his death, John … Continue reading →

October 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Guest Review: This Is A Sublime Masterpiece

DYLAN’S GOSPEL. The Brothers and Sisters. Produced by Lou Adler. Light In The Attic Records. I was in Toronto for the weekend, rummaging through record shops as I tend to … Continue reading →

May 13, 2014 · 1 Comment

The Journey So Far

THE JOURNEY SO FAR: The Best of Loreena McKennitt. Loreena McKennitt. Quinlan Road Records. That Canada’s vaunted Loreena McKennitt has finally done a “Best of” album is no surprise. Certainly, her library … Continue reading →

May 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

In Homage To the Father of the Modern Rock Song

BOB DYLAN: THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT CELEBRATION. Bob Dylan & Various artists. CD & DVD: Deluxe Edition includes the first-time release of this material on DVD and Blue-ray Disc. First … Continue reading →

March 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Band and the Rock & Roll Heart of History

LIVE AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC: 1971. The Band. In Sets of two CDS; and four CDS plus one DVD. Capitol Records. Casual music fans might think that Bob Dylan made the one-and-only … Continue reading →

November 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Aventine From Agnes Obel

AVENTINE. Agnes Obel. 2013. [PIAS] Recordings. Let’s begin with a long winded digression. I’ve always associated Agnes Obel’s “Philharmonics” album with Phil and Kaja Foglio’s “Girl Genius” online comic. It … Continue reading →

October 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

Bob Dylan: Portraits of the Self

ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT: The Bootleg Series Volume #10 (1969-1971). Bob Dylan. Columbia Records. When Bob Dylan released Self Portrait in 1970, it was an unprecedented event: Never before in the annals of … Continue reading →

September 13, 2013 · 1 Comment

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