Christmas 2012 Holiday Music Round-Up
As certain as are eggnog, tinsel and Black Friday this time of year we are faced with a bevy of holiday tunes. To help you wade through the offerings, we offer our annual survey.
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Springsteen Winds Up 2012
As one of the last true road warriors among legacy artists, Springsteen is winding down the US leg of his mammoth Wrecking Ball Tour. He will pick up again overseas in the new year, ... Continue Reading →
Charlie Is My Darling – The Rolling Stones Juggernaut Continues
With two documentaries, several high profile gigs, a decent new single and another career-spanning collection, the longest-lasting act in rock is gathering no moss.
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WAGING HEAVY PEACE by Neil Young (Blue Rider Press)
If anyone was going to place a bet several decades ago whether the era’s popular musicians would be writing intriguing autobiographies many years later, the odds would have been rather ... Continue Reading →
Ian Anderson / Jethro Tull – Living in the Past and the Digital Future
Jethro Tull is one of the poster child bands for 1970s progressive rock. Although leader Ian Anderson took his share of slings and arrows over the years, his concert grosses probably ... Continue Reading →
David Byrne and St. Vincent: new album and tour collaboration “Love This Giant”
David Bryne has become a bit of an éminence grise in various fields. He published a book called Bicycle Diaries a few years ago and undertook a series of steps to encourage urban ... Continue Reading →
Micky Dolenz – New CD and Upcoming Monkees Tour
Everyone from Rod Stewart to Paul McCartney has dabbled in the ‘songbook’ strategy, so why not the drummer from the Monkees? I have been a fan of the Prefab Four from day one, gleefully ... Continue Reading →
Norah Jones – Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego
The very elegant venue was filled with well-coiffed couples ready for an evening of pleasant music. More than several were undoubtedly jolted at the ambitious sonic textures Jones ... Continue Reading →
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