Album Reviews »
Lakeside: Shot Of Love/Rough Riders/Fantastic Voyage (Robinsongs)
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Dayton, Ohio–based funk band Lakeside’s early successes are documented here on this enjoyable two CD set, the first in a series reissuing their storied discography.
Song Of The Day »
Song Of The Day: Beth Orton & The Chemical Brothers, “I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain”
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Taken from the Lost Leaves release, “I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain.”
A Conversation With... »
If You Don’t Underestimate Me, I Won’t Underestimate You: Bob Dylan’s John Wesley Harding At 50
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Fifty years ago this past December, Bob Dylan emerged from his exile with a startling new album–the simple, direct, no-frills John Wesley Harding. Ron Hart approached a handful of musicians to share their thoughts on this seminal–and sometimes under-appreciated– comeback album.
DVD Reviews »
Reelz Presents: George Michael’s Lonely Life/Autopsy: The Last Hours of George Michael
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Two documentary programs airing this weekend on Reelz examine the lonely life and sudden death of beloved British pop star George Michael.
Book Reviews »
The Man Who Carried Cash: Saul Holiff, Johnny Cash, And The Making Of An American Icon
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This in-depth study introduces the world to a relatively unknown figure: Saul Holiff, Johnny Cash’s manager throughout Cash’s glory years, and who is partially responsible for transforming the man into the mythic figure we know today. This book shows just how hard–and thankless–that job was.
- Once Upon A Time In Shaolin: The Untold Story Of Wu-Tang Clan’s Million-Dollar Secret Album, The Devaluation of Music, And America’s New Public Enemy No. 1
- Meet Me In The Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
- Smoke, Snort, Swallow, Shoot: Legendary Binges, Lost Weekends, & Other Feats Of Rock & Roll Incoherence (Lesser Gods)
