Category: Acoustic
The Importance of Being Kurt Vile
This is not about wanting to be Kurt Vile but most of the attitude of his music is good to adopt. Like Sly and the Family Stone, you can’t listen to Kurt Vile and be in a bad mood. Even his most... Read More
Big Star: Third Part 2 Final Word
Some time ago I tried to write a blow by blow analysis of “Third Complete.” I’ve abandoned that but there are some things worth noting. I first heard “Third” on cassett... Read More
Big Star 01: Complete Third (Part One)
Just started listening to the three disc set Complete Third. Disc one underlines the fact that Third was a snapshot in time. And, yes, it was an insane, confused and chaotic time. Alex was a mes... Read More
R.E.M. 01: 25th Anniversary Edition of Out of Time
Quick Note: I originally titled this the 20th anniversary edition. This sloppy mistake has been corrected, so without further ado . . . I just got a listen to this edition of Out of Time. The first ... Read More
New Age Music Industry: You Kill What You Don’t Understand and Prop Up the Remains to Sell Product
Ahh, New Age music. You don’t know what it is but you know it when you hear it. . . at least you think you do. A lot of the music labeled as such existed before the title came up. If som... Read More
Beethoven 01: Beethoven At Bedtime (Or Anytime)
The idea of this entry began as a review of the collection Beethoven at Bedtime but has evolved into one about Beethoven in general. I’m not a huge Classical Music fan but there are certain co... Read More
Legendary Pink Dots 01: A Word for the Uninitiated
The Legendary Pink Dots have been one of my favourite bands for quite a while. I have read and listened to many interviews with them along with a fair number of articles (read, not listened to, of c... Read More
Tim Buckley 01, Jeff Buckley 01: The Father and Son Thread
I’ve been revisiting Tim Buckley’s music and I can’t help but think of what could have been. Musically, it’s great what we have and what was remains what was. We were only ... Read More