Jack White’s Blues
Sean MurphyI'm on record as being a fan of Jack White. Indeed, I consider Elephant one of the ten best records of the last decade. Check out #7, HERE. I have…
Ten Songs From 1967 That Shaped Prog-Rock
1. "Heroes and Villains", The Beach Boys What has tended to get lost or forgotten in the shuffle of sensationalistic trivia (of the infamously aborted SMiLE sessions) is that Wilson…
Alvin Lee, R.I.P.
R.I.P. to the amazing Alvin Lee. There are (much) better-known musicians with entire careers of work that don't hold a candle to this single song.
1967 and the Prog-Rock Progenitors*
Progressive rock reached its full potential in the ‘70s, but its roots trace back to the previous decade. While an attempt to determine when and with whom prog-rock formally originated…
For Those About To Puke…
We brew for you. I have not been this underwhelmed since the announcement of the Kiss Kasket. AC/DC is bringing their own beers to the masses. Story here. "If you wanna…
Honing In On Hendrix (Again)
December 2010: If you had told me one year ago that I'd have not only one, but two opportunities to write feature-length pieces on Jimi Hendrix I would have been…
Print The Legend: The Man In Black at 80 (One Year Later)
Two questions: 1. Is that the most bad-ass picture ever taken of a pop icon? 2. Is there a more bad-ass pop icon who's ever walked the planet? (Those questions…
The Glimmer Twins…For The Win
No matter how clownish Mike Jagger becomes (and as far as I'm concerned, let him keep that carnival going as long as he can and more power to him), he…
Mardi Gras In My Mind (Revisited)
Mardi gras makes me think of New Orleans and all the good things I associate with The Crescent City. Among many other things, New Orleans makes me think of snapping…
Following These Footprints
Check this out. A few years back I opined that the second great Miles Davis quintet was the greatest group of musicians ever assembled in one collective. I stand by that,…