Tag: Lyrics
U2, Brian Eno (Passengers) 01: Original Soundtracks 1
Passengers was a little known side project that was composed and recorded between Zooropa and Pop. After Zooropa, U2 had hit a brick wall creatively so Brian Eno suggested they just improvise and se... Read More
A Time and a Place: John Coltrane, The Church and Yes in Their Own Time
One day I was driving to work and I was listening to the Church’s Further Deeper. I always skip “Toy Head.” I love the rest of the album but that one I can’t quite stomach... Read More
The Church 01: Man Woman Life Death Infinity (A Must-Listen)
I had been a fan of The Church for a long time and then I sort of drifted away . . . . Many life-changing things have happened since 1995 and was not as fervent about seeking new releases from some ... Read More
Thoughts on Sly and the Family Stone, Love, Last Poets and Modern Rap
It’s so funny going backward in music. Going back to the roots, so to speak. I once saw a mural that said,”From Be-Bop to Hip-Hop Respect your roots.” To that, I say, “AM... Read More
Dog Society 01: Test Your Own Eyes
When one gets on in life, one tends to look at the past: re-evaluating it and hopefully learning from it. There was a part that has reappeared with unexpected clarity . . . Dog Society’s first... Read More
Roger Waters 01: Is This The Life We Really Want?
I’ve had this album for over two months and, I must admit, it is a hard album to digest. Not because it isn’t good, not because it is hard to fathom . . . it’s because it is so imm... 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
Split Enz 01: What’s the Matter with You?
No one likes the idiot that walks up to you and says, “Cheer up!” As if that would do anything positive! You may think, “What is this? A marching order?” just before the ... Read More