Features
Tuesday, August 2 2011
10 Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Don't)
Some of these are hopefully no-brainers, others may be head-scratchers. All of them are albums that deserve a fresh appraisal.
Reviews
Wednesday, December 12 2007
Led Zeppelin: Mothership
More Songs About Groupies and The Lord of the Rings.
Tuesday, August 29 2006
Led Zeppelin: The Origin of the Species [DVD]
Zeppelin fans will know much of this material already. But I once wrote a book about this band (not a very good one, admittedly), and there are things here that I never knew.
Blogs
Friday, January 6 2012
Counterbalance No. 63: 'Led Zeppelin II'
Counterbalance gives Led Zeppelin's 1969 sophomore effort a squeeze. There was no juice, just the 63rd most acclaimed album of all time.
Monday, December 5 2011
All That Glitters: Led Zeppelin - "When the Levee Breaks"
At the end of Led Zeppelin's masterpiece lies a doomy, bottom-heavy monster that connects the dots between the blues and heavy metal--and provided dozens of hip-hop artists with the perfect drum track to sample.
Monday, November 28 2011
All That Glitters: Led Zeppelin - "Going to California"
In the second of Led Zeppelin IV's two acoustic offerings, the band pays tribute to Joni Mitchell as Robert Plant quests for the hippie promised land.
Monday, November 21 2011
All That Glitters: Led Zeppelin - "Four Sticks"
Sometimes the impetus behind a classic recording is the need to show one's rivals who's the real champ, as John Bonham did with his masterful drum performance for the meter-shifting song "Four Sticks".
Monday, November 14 2011
All That Glitters: Led Zeppelin - "Misty Mountain Hop"
With its recurring hooks and tidy verse/chorus structure, the opener for the second half of Led Zeppelin's fourth album is a fairly decent pop song that nevertheless is the slightest contribution to that classic LP.
