Happy Trails, Peter Brown
Sean MurphyNever heard of him? Don't worry, you've heard him, nevertheless. Unless you've managed to go your entire life without listening to Cream, and if you've never heard "Sunshine of Your…
(Some of) The Music that Devastated Me this Decade
End of decades only come every ten years (look it up), and should inspire reflection, rededication to personal goals, conciliation, and, hopefully, proper perspective, including the fact that, no matter…
Sitting on Top of the World: An Appreciation of Ginger Baker
Of course his father was a bricklayer, and it could be said that his son, born Peter Edward Baker, was one as well. But instead of a shovel he picked…
The Cream of Cream: Their 10 Best Songs (Revisited)
In honor of Jack Bruce’s recent passing, and as a companion piece to my tribute to the late bassist, here’s my take on the ten best Cream songs. This list…
Jack Bruce: The Thinking Man’s Golden God (One Year Later)
The recently-departed Jack Bruce could have had no complaints. He made history, he made records that made people happy, and he made some money along the way. Still, as one-third…
The Cream of Cream: Their 10 Best Songs
In honor of Jack Bruce’s recent passing, and as a companion piece to my tribute to the late bassist, here’s my take on the ten best Cream songs. This list…
Jack Bruce: The Thinking Man’s Golden God
The recently-departed Jack Bruce could have had no complaints. He made history, he made records that made people happy, and he made some money along the way. Still, as one-third…
FELA MFing KUTI
I have written, lovingly, about my love of Fela Kuti (the man, his music, the myth), and you can see that HERE. (If you aren't familiar with this legend, get…
Mitch Mitchell: The Perfect Engine for the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Sound Affects The PopMatters Music Blog Pop Past 17 November 2008 Mitch Mitchell: The Perfect Engine Not for nothing was the band called The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Certainly, Hendrix did—and…