Month: June 2016
New Release Roundup – Avett Brothers, Neil Young, Cerise, Ted C Fox
MUSIC 1. The Avett Brothers – True Sadness The Avetts’ eighth studio album since 2003 starts out a bit funky with “Ain’t No...... Read More
New Songs from Shovels & Rope, Drive-By Truckers
More reasons why 2016 is a great year for music. There were two surprise song previews Tuesday – Shovels & Rope premiered “I...... Read More
New Release Roundup June 17 – Sara Jarosz and Luke Bell
MUSIC 1. Sarah Jarosz – Undercurrent “Green lights and open roads and skies of endless blue/That’s the feeling I get when I’m with...... Read More
Department of Tangents Podcast Ep8 – Musician Robbie Fulks and a Song from Reformed Whores
There is nothing Robbie Fulks lacks as a musician. He is a talented flat picker as a guitarist, and a voice that can...... Read More
2016 Has Been A Great Year for Music (No, Really) Plus – The Jayhawks Live
Fretting about the future of music is the music fan’s national pastime. There will never be a time when someone isn’t saying, despairing...... Read More
New Release Roundup – Paul McCartney, Diarrhea Planet, Wesley Fuller
MUSIC 1. Paul McCartney – Pure McCartney With all of the live albums, compilations (All the Best, Wingspan), and expanded editions of solo...... Read More
Space Canadians and Ralph’s Tremendous Penis – How I Learned to Love and Hate Writing
I fell in love with writing in fourth grade when a writing instructor visiting my class read my letter to King George aloud....... Read More
New Release Roundup June 3 – The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Paul Simon, Huh, Eli “Paperboy” Reed
MUSIC 1. The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos The question that popped into my head when I heard that Les Claypool...... Read More
Preview: Quincy Jones – Burning the Light Tonight on HBO
“What do you do as a dying man when you’re already following your dreams?” That’s the question we hear Quincy Jones ask at...... Read More
Red Peters: Music for imMature Audiences
Red Peters has been immature for decades. It was true back in the 70s when he was opening for Frank Zappa and the...... Read More