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In light of the March 2017 announcement of "American Pie" being preserved in the Library of Congress, let's not forget other songs of the '70s that matter just as much.
15 Jun 2017
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Mary Chapin Carpenter: Ashes and Roses
While one does not always have to signal when using humor, Carpenter usually leavens her compositions in some way. Not here.
15 Jul 2012
Birdy: Birdy
On her debut album full of indie-rock covers, this 15-year old proves that she can really sing; but Birdy's appeal may depend on how much you enjoy desperate, aching piano ballads, because there are a lot of them here.
14 Jun 2012
Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY and the Lost Story of 1970
David Browne’s Fire and Rain tells the story of four iconic albums of 1970 and the lives, times, and constantly intertwining personal ties of the remarkable artists who made them.
David Browne
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30 Jun 2011
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.
30 Nov 2010
James Taylor and Carole King: 24 May 2010 - Chicago
It was a night of great respect, mutually, between the people in the seats and those on stage, a respect that can only be earned when you have more than 130 years of experience.
05 Jul 2010
Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Ochs: Amchitka
Poignant, and relevant, Amchitka reminds us of a romanticized era when idealism was still able to give way to revolution.
27 Jan 2010
Verse-Chorus-Verse: An Interview with Steve Arrington
Artist/producer PC Muñoz mines for gems and grills the greats.
29 Nov 2009
Swayzak: Snowboarding in Argentina
This 11th-anniversary reissue of the electronica landmark is the "definitive" one.
16 Mar 2009
Conversing with Rudy Wurlitzer: ‘A Beaten-up Old Scribbler’
Wurlitzer has a fondness for stories that are rooted in movement and the conflict to be found in forward movement.
05 Feb 2009
Conversing with Rudy Wurlitzer: ‘A Beaten-up Old Scribbler’
My conversations with Rudy Wurlitzer were not unlike a road journey itself with plenty of unplanned side trips along the way.
05 Feb 2009
1968 with Tom Brokaw
This documentary is filled with revealing moments, both big and small, that show just how much – and how little – things have changed.
24 Feb 2008
The Best Music DVDs of 2007
The last few years have seen some mind-blowing DVD repackaging of a wide variety of musically projects. 2007 is the best yet.
Ron Hart
Film
24 Jan 2008
Two-Lane Blacktop
The legacy of Two-Lane Blacktop has survived all these years, and this superb new DVD will assure that the film will not be forgotten.
Bruce Dancis
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10 Jan 2008
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