Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lies: The Evolution of a Masterpiece
Sean MurphySonny. The man from Saturn had roots (deep ones) and, for a time, swam in the same waters any striving musician in the early '50s had to dive into. He…
Technology and Entertainment: The Evolution of Audio, Part Three
(Re)Defining the High-End Audio Experience For practical purposes, the authentic high-end audio tag applied to products that sold for thousands, not hundreds of dollars. As such, it seems safe to…
Time is on Their Side: The Stones Turn 50 (or, Get Yer Blah-Blahs Out…)
There they go again. I've got nothing. Full marks to any act that is able, much less willing, to strut around the stage after doing it on and off for…
Let Us Give Thanks for the Guitar Solo
Over 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…