Features
Thursday, May 6 2010
Like a Revelation: Interacting with 'Blood on the Tracks'
Blood on the Tracks can be viewed as an early example of the potential for a record to be a piece of interactive media.
Thursday, April 2 2009
Alan Parsons Project Redux
Now that the Alan Parsons Project catalogue has been reissued, it's time for a reappraisal. Will anyone bite?
Friday, November 9 2007
Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970
For the first time, the musical and attitudinal highs and lows of the Bay Area scene are on full, accurate, and coherent display. Forty years was a long time to wait.
Reviews
Friday, June 25 2010
Carole King: The Essential Carole King
An intriguing concept: one disc of Carole King the singer, one disc of Carole King the songwriter. It's not perfect, but it's a start.
Tuesday, June 1 2010
Carole King and James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour
Long past their heyday, singer-songwriter royalty come together for an enjoyable, but ultimately forgettable, live album.
Friday, April 9 2010
Elvis Presley: On Stage: Legacy Edition
Elvis at his live best. The music is indispensable, but the endless stream of repackaged product is discouraging.
Friday, March 5 2010
Don Henley: The Very Best of Don Henley
There was no timely reason for a new Don Henley compilation, but it's better than the old one and the music holds up.
Friday, February 19 2010
Jackie DeShannon: Jackie DeShannon, Me About You / To Be Free, New Arrangement
Four very different albums by the great singer-songwriter reveal her many strengths and inconsistencies.
Blogs
Wednesday, December 16 2009
Bob Dylan: Tell Tale Signs
Bob Dylan: Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 Rare and unreleased 1989-2006 - Sony [$11.49]
