Tuesday, October 4 2011
‘All Star Western’ Is at Home, Back East
In a longstanding tradition of using company-wide shakeups to offer a new and engaging visions of Jonah Hex, All Star Western offers perhaps the sincerest reboot of the entire New 52 run.
Thursday, August 25 2011
Rock ‘n’ Roll 101: How to Handle a Dead Young Rock Star
In the wake of Amy Winehouse's death, record industry types and music journalists dusted off their Rock 'n' Roll 101 handbooks, revisiting the chapter on how to report on a Young Rock Star's death. Has it been handled any differently this time around than in the past?
Monday, May 23 2011
Rocking Chair Blues: Howlin’ Wolf - “Tell Me”
In this final installment of the Between the Grooves series dedicated to Howlin’ Wolf’s Rocking Chair album, George de Stefano states that Wolf's music is so compelling because it seems such a direct, unmediated expression of his singular personality.
Thursday, May 5 2011
Robert Johnson: The Centennial of an American Genius
Does any single figure loom as large over an art form as Robert Johnson? This is exciting, joyful noise, brimming with purpose and ingenuity, fun and frightening, enigmatic and awe-inspiring.
Monday, March 28 2011
Rocking Chair Blues: Howlin’ Wolf - “Who’s Been Talkin’”
The blues is full of songs about mean mistreater women, and Howlin' Wolf recorded more than a few. But in "Who's Been Talkin'", Wolf puts the blame for failed love affair on himself.
Wednesday, February 16 2011
Big Head Blues Club: 4 February 2011 - Austin, TX
Sometimes revisiting the influences of the past can be a way to rekindle one's own inspiration and the Robert Johnson material seems to be firing up this crew.
Friday, May 29 2009
Chloé: Live at Robert Johnson
Expect no grimey dusty blues here, just dirty, sexy, slick beats.
Tuesday, May 29 2007
Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Blues
Twenty-two track compilation covers eight decades of blues music, from Mamie Smith to Ali Farke Touré, with mixed results.
