Tag: Progressive Rock
David Bowie 04: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It all Away (Part Two)
‘Tis a Pity She Was a Whore: One breath inhales and the second song begins. “The groove was a one bar loop on the demo,” says Mark Guiliana (Modern Drummer, Feb. 26, 2016). The c... Read More
David Bowie 03: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It All Away (Part One)
There are several catalysts/inspirations for this entry. 1.) several people commented that they would like me to expand on my previous entry on the album 2.) an energetic discussion of the album wit... Read More
Steely Dan 01: Royal Scam, Subversive MOR and an Apt Description of the Band
For those who don’t know, MOR is a radio term standing for Middle of the Road. An acronym that was a euphemism for bland inoffensive music. It should’ve been BIM. Captain and Tenille... Read More
TV on the Radio 01: “Seeds” Proves Once Again They are a Band for All Seasons
I got hip to TVOTR, like a lot of people, around the time of Return to Cookie Mountain in 2006. This was their third album. Since then it seems they just kept on traveling different avenues despit... 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
David Bowie 02: Blackstar Review: An Album to be Listened to in the Dark
I’ve had this album for some time. It is not what one would call an easy album. By that I mean it’s not one you can just jump into uninitiated. It is a very unique David Bowie albu... Read More
Tin Machine 01:Oy Vey! Revisiting Tin Machine
Those familiar with Tin Machine will see I’m referencing their live album in the title (those unfamiliar, I encourage you to seek their music out. You will find some unexpected musical riches ... Read More
OBTW: Robert Wyatt 01:Some Clever and Entertaining Lyrics
Frivolous as I know is, I thought I’d pass these on. For those of you not familiar with Robert Wyatt, I would advise you look him up on Wikipedia. Outstanding and fascinating musician as w... Read More