So It Goes
Sean Murphy29 June 2007 Reflections on Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut would say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little…
Five Easy Pieces: An Appreciation
Five Easy Pieces (from Popmatters.com: 50 DVDS Every Film Fan Should Own) 1970 Five Easy Pieces MacMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Jake Gittes in Chinatown; Jack “Here’s…
Pink Floyd: Meddle
Pink Floyd: Meddle (Popmatters.com Review) Pink Floyd Meddle: A Classic Album Under Review (Chrome Dreams / Music Video Distributors) Rated: N/A US release date: 12 March 2007 UK release date:…
The Doors: Open For Business (Again)
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/33678/the-doors-open-for-business-again/ The Doors: Open for Business (Again) If the first two Doors albums are drugs, they’d be of the decidedly psychedelic variety; the next couple are a dangerous cocktail of…
Neil Young: Live at Massey Hall
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/31840/neil-young-live-at-massey-hall/ Neil Young Live at Massey Hall (Reprise) US release date: 13 March 2007 UK release date: 19 March 2001 by Sean Murphy Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past What…
Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/11340/mike-dillons-go-go-jungle-battery-milk/ Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle Battery Milk (Hyena) by Sean Murphy Few bad things can be said regarding vibraphonist Mike Dillon. Critters Buggin, Garage A Trois, Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade:…
Eric Dolphy: Outward Bound
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/10506/eric-dolphy-quintet-outward-bound/ Eric Dolphy Quintet Outward Bound (Concord) US release date: 12 September 2006 UK release date: 6 November 2006 by Sean Murphy It will be difficult to avoid clichés here.…
The Melvins: A Senile Animal
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/9642/the-melvins-a-senile-animal/ The Melvins A Senile Animal (Ipecac) US release date: 10 October 2006 UK release date: 9 October 2006 by Sean G. Murphy Another year, another great Melvins release. With…
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Live at the Fillmore East
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/9640/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-live-at-the-fillmore-east/ Neil Young and Crazy Horse Live at the Fillmore East (Reprise/Warner Bros.) US release date: 14 November 2006 UK release date: 13 November 2006 by Sean G. Murphy Crazy…
The Doors by The Doors
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/books/reviews/9180/the-doors-by-the-doors-by-the-doors-with-ben-fong-torres/ The Doors by The Doors and Ben Fong-Torres Hyperion November 2006, 304 pages, $45.00 The Doors: The Complete Illustrated Lyrics by Danny Sugarman Hyperion November 2006, 208 pages, $19.95…