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
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
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
Krayolas Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s March On Washington
Interesting new rock and roll has been incredibly sparse this summer, but the San Antonio-based Krayolas latest release, “We the People,” bucks the trend: a bright and bouncy muscle-bound piece inspired by Dr. … Continue reading
A Life In the Light
LA VOCE DEL VIOLONCELLO: SOLO WORKS OF THE FIRST ITALIAN CELLIST-COMPOSERS. Elinor Frey. With Esteban La Rotta and Susie Napper. Passacaille Records. The cello adorning the cover of LA VOCE … Continue reading
White People & the Damage Done
WHITE PEOPLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE. Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine. Alternative Tentacles. Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine have a new album out, just … Continue reading
Sneaking A Peak At Sony’s Upcoming Classical Shelf
Sony Masterworks has a hot and sultry summer in store for fans of myriad genres, who can expect to see a plethora of important releases as the days dissolve to autumn. … Continue reading
Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music
ASSIMILATE. A CRITICAL HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL MUSIC. S. Alexander Reed. Oxford University Press. Assimilate serves as the first analysis of industrial music as a genre, delineating the history of this often … Continue reading
Politics of Hopelessness
Pick of the Month Les Paul & the Golden Age of the Guitar Sony’s Original Jacket Collections Pete Seeger: An American Master Celluloid Moments: The Films of Wayne Ewing Return of … Continue reading
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