Tuesday, April 21 2009
Hot Burritos: The True Story of the Flying Burrito Brothers by John Einarson with Chris Hillman
It seems like Einarson was more eager to include multiple perspectives, no matter how much they overlapped, than he was to craft a flowing narrative.
Tuesday, March 31 2009
Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace of Sin by Bob Proehl
Proehl refuses to worship at the altar of Saint Gram, acknowledging the myriad flaws of its creator alongside the brilliance of the music.
Wednesday, December 19 2007
The Best Re-Issues of 2007
From '60s soul to bluegrass and Krautrock to post-punk, PopMatters counts down the year's best re-issued albums.
Monday, April 30 2001
Gram Parsons: Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
One gets the sense Gram Parsons knew he wouldn't be around very long. This is music of distinction, often dark and always poignant, and whether Gram Parsons sings original music or covers a classic, his pure heart makes it his own. His genius is in making music that speaks to a certain frame of mind, a mood expressed as loneliness sung.
