The Film And TV Moments That Defined 2018
2018 was a year full of ridiculous surprises, and that extended into film and TV as well
40 Years Ago Today – The Runaways Play Final Show (Watch “Wasted” Live ’77)
Glide’s Best of Jazz 2018: Cline, Mehldau, Lage, Scofield & More
Because the outstanding titles rolled out with almost clockwork regularity over the course of the twelve months, it wasn’t hard in the least to compile a ‘Best of Jazz’ list for 2018. In fact, these most noteworthy of releases were self-evident from the very beginning of the year, their distinction(s) readily apparent upon release. And […]
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Is Poetic Perfection (FILM REVIEW)
Movies have rarely been so perfect.
‘Vice’ Sheds Light on Most Shadowy Leader in American History (FILM REVIEW)
Vice is one of the year’s best.
Happy 50th Birthday To Guitarist Doyle Bramhall II (Watch “Smokestack” Live ’68)
Neil Young Launches Revolutionary App & Membership Service
NEIL YOUNG is pleased to announce the official launch of the Neil Young Archives (NYA) revolutionary website and Hi-Res mobile app (available on iPhone now and Android soon) as a membership service. A first-of-its-kind musician’s website that offers the finest audio quality available anywhere online. The Neil Young Archives website and app will be launched as both a […]
Watch: The Flaming Lips Cover David Bowie/Bing Crosby’s ” ‘Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy”
The Flaming Lips have once again put their unique spin on a classic. The Oklahoma City psych-rockers have covered David Bowie and Bing Crosby‘s Christmas medley ‘Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy’. The band released their cover with a colorful 60’s garnished video that sees the band rocking blue and green skin while dressing up in sparkling Christmas gear. Earlier this month, the band […]
Top Progressive Jazz Musicians Salute ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ on ‘A Day in the Life -Impressions of Pepper’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] The first thing you need to understand as a listener is that this is not a cover album. In fact, you may struggle to recognize some of the tunes which are long-time familiar, but that will improve with subsequent listens. Each artist was given the challenge to create a work that would push the […]
Steven Graves Melds Creativity With Passion On ‘How Long’
[rating=6.00] From the very start of Steven Graves’ How Long, the music sounds as picturesque as it is understated. Momentum develops early in the course of these dozen cuts, the cumulative impact of which may not startle with innovation, but imposes no undue flash either. Rather, the songwriter/bandleader and his accompanists enliven all his original […]