1967 and the Prog-Rock Progenitors*
Sean MurphyProgressive 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…
Burt Bacharach Meets the Brady Bunch…on Psilocybin
I've written several times about the greatest American band that never quite was, Love, here, here and here. Today, with summer not quite over, I have some thoughts about the…
The Once and Future King: ‘SMiLE’ and Brian Wilson’s Very American Dream
What if I were to tell you the 21st Century has already produced its great American novel? And what if I told you it was actually written almost five decades…
Forever Never Changes: Remembering Arthur Lee
Arthur Lee died six years ago this week (August 3, 2006). I not only am keen to remember --and celebrate-- his life and work, I also appreciate the fact that the piece I…
Forever Never Changes: Remembering Arthur Lee
Arthur Lee died almost exactly four years ago (August 3, 2006). I not only am keen to remember --and celebrate-- his life and work, I also appreciate the fact that…
Love Story (Popmatters.com Review)
A Story to Fall in Love With One is tempted to suggest, if sardonically, that now is the time for a reappraisal of Love. But that is unlikely. It’s never…
Forever Never Changes
Forever Never Changes: Arthur Lee R.I.P. http://www.popmatters.com/music/features/060810-arthur-lee.shtml 10 August 2006 Contrary to popular opinion, the great American novel has, in fact, already been written. The problem is, it is not…