Let Us Give Thanks for the Guitar Solo
Sean MurphyOver at Esquire the always reliable Charlie Pierce (some previous blog love for him HERE) opened up a discussion on the best guitar solos. This excercise is equal parts pointless and…
Technology and Entertainment: The Evolution of Audio, Part Two
The Day The Music Died Back in 2011 Jon Bon Jovi accused Steve Jobs (in Britain’s Sunday Times) of being “personally responsible for killing the music business.” Unlike his rock…
Pete La Roca, R.I.P.
It will be an ongoing, and very somber, progression, watching so many old-school jazz musicians (many of whom recorded on the epic Blue Note label during the glory years of…
Technology and Entertainment: The Evolution of Audio, Part One
(Personal note: Today marks five years since I started working at CEA, a happy and fruitful association I'm glad to acknowledge. I'll resist the urge to elaborate on how horrifyingly…
Gary Clark Jr.: Seeing Is Believing
It’s only happened on two other occasions, before last Friday night. In 2001, seeing Mike Patton in person for the first time, with his brand new side project Tomahawk (at…
Keep on Baracking in the Free World: 10 Songs for 4 (More) Years
1. Now's The Time. Because, you know, it is. 2. Focus on Sanity No further comment necessary. Thank you America!!! 3. II B.S. His name is CHOLLY MINGUS and I…
‘Magical Mystery Tour’ Is Not as Bad as Everyone Says…
Having never had the opportunity to view Magical Mystery Tour all the way through, I looked forward to this DVD with a mixture of anticipation and a sense of settling…
Hurricane Music, Sandy Style
Let's just get right into it. Some of Young's finest blistering guitar fury. Led Zep may have had the hammer of the gods, but there were four of them; Neil is like…
Have You Ever Been To Electric Ladyland?
No, really. Have you? I haven't either, but I've heard about it. Jimi told me. And it's all in there for you to hear on the album, released on this…
Drag the Dream Into Existence: Reassessing Rush’s Masterpiece (Revisited)
Every band, if they are lucky, is able to create a definitive work—a document that embodies their unique qualities. Most great bands, at some point in their career, successfully produce…