Thursday, October 27 2011
Austin City Limits: Saturday 17 September 2011
Once you get to Stevie level, people are going to wait for you and not really complain.
Friday, September 23 2011
Various Artists: Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love
The music is uniformly solid, even groovy. But there’s a sweetness to the singles.
Friday, August 12 2011
Counterbalance No. 46: Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’
Just as all is born is new, do know what I say is true—that Stevie Wonder's 1976 opus is next on Counterbalance. It’s the 46th most acclaimed album of all time. You can feel it all over!
Friday, July 15 2011
Counterbalance No. 42: Stevie Wonder’s ‘Innervisions’
He’s been to, y'know, Paris, Beirut, y'know, I mean, uh, Iraq, Iran, Eurasia... y'know he speaks very, very, um fluent Spanish... He’s Stevie Wonder, and Counterbalance is looking at his 1973 landmark this week.
Tuesday, June 28 2011
On Losing Superman: Gil Scott-Heron’s Rise, Fall, and All-Too-Brief Second Act
We thought Gil Scott-Heron was bulletproof. He wasn’t. We thought he’d know better. He didn’t. He was human. And I‘m New Here, not his greatest work, is his most human work.
Wednesday, June 22 2011
The 12 Most Memorable Paul McCartney Solo Songs
When he wasn’t collaborating with wife Linda, working in Wings, doing a duet, or disguised as the Fireman, Paul McCartney was going at it alone post-Beatles. In honor of his 69th birthday and the recent reissues of McCartney and McCartney II, here’s a look at his best solo work.
Wednesday, December 1 2010
Top Ten Tracks for Your Holiday Playlist
Weary of Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas” for the 567th time? Here's an alternate selection of songs to consider spinning during the holiday season.
Tuesday, November 30 2010
The Year in Music: January 2010
Let’s single out the biggest events that happened in the world of music one month at a time, starting with January 2010.
Thursday, July 29 2010
On TV This Week: Paul McCartney and the PBS Special with a Long Title
As a fan of both Paul McCartney and the Beatles, I heard quite a bit about this special, and had low expectations. The event seemed focus too much on itself and its guests instead of the real reason they were there.
