Features
Friday, June 18 2010
Pete Seeger... Un Hombre Sincero
These two documents transport listeners and viewers back to the heart of the civil rights era and reaffirm Seeger's creation of a truly global music of conscience that can transcend the limitations of its local translations.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best Re-Issues of 2009
PopMatters presents our 20 best re-issues of 2009, highlighted by the long overdue remastering of the Beatles oeuvre, a number of '80s and '90s classics, and one of the most storied catalogues in electronic music.
Monday, July 16 2007
Part 1: Beethoven to Phil Ochs (1824-1965)
Psalm 100 instructs, "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!". What more joyful sound than the life-affirming song of protest, for that is the sound wrenched from the deepest grief and suffering, from exhausted and diseased lungs, and the voice raised in tuneful protest is among the most beautiful of human sounds. Sing out, indeed!
Reviews
Tuesday, June 21 2005
Pete Seeger: The Essential Pete Seeger
A better title for this compilation would be: The Most Famous Pete Seeger. And because it's not, here's a rant.
