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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Taut But Never Tame: Millions Now Living Will Never Die at 25

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments 1996, 25th Anniversary, David Pajo. Slint, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, Spiderland, Thrill Jockey, Tortoise

The second Tortoise album made the Chicagoans icons of post-rock

Dance Electronic Experimental

ALBUMS: Martin Gore Isn’t Monkeying Around on New EP

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments 2021, Capuchin, Howler, Howler’s End, Mandrill, Martin Gore, Mute Records, The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee, The Third Chimpanzee, Vervet

The Third Chimpanzee finds the Depeche Mode guitarist and songwriter diving deeper into his experimental side

Folk Pop

Hello Darkness: Simon & Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence Turns 55

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1966, Art Garfunkel, Chromatics, Disturbed, Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, Joe Osborn, Larry Knechtel, Paul Simon, Red House Painters, Simon & Garfunkel, Sounds of Silence, The Sound of Silence, The Wrecking Crew, Tom Wilson, Vinnie Bell

The folk rock duo’s second album was the one that saved them, and us

Indie Rock Pop Power Pop

Ken Stringfellow: The First American Artist To Tour in 2021

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Barcelona, Castellon, Concerts, Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, Madrid, Quarantine, R.E.M., Spain, The Posies

The Posies guitarist gives us a quick update on the final date of a brief sojourn through Spain

Punk Rock

Can You Tell Me How To Get To Destiny Street

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Destiny Street, Destiny Street Complete, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Hell, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Robert Quine, Sire Records

NYC punk great Richard Hell talks about the rocky road that led to the most complete version of his classic second Voidoids album

Music Journalism Remembrance Video

WATCH: 10 Great Larry King Music Interviews

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Larry King, Prince, RIP, The Beatles

From Frank Zappa to Tyler, The Creator, the broadcast legend chatted with the best of ’em

Indie Rock

Half Japanese: The Band That Is King

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Brad Cohan 1 Comment Beat Happening, Daniel Johnston, Gumball, Half Japanese, Jad Fair, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Teenage Fanclub, Velvet Monkeys, Yo La Tengo

With Crazy Hearts, Jad Fair’s longtime outfit continues to reign supreme as one of America’s most distinctive rock groups

Music Journalism Records

LOOK: The 5 Best Bernie-in-Mittens Album Memes

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Ron Hart 2 Comments Bernie Sanders, Biden Inauguration, George Harrison, Kendrick Lamar, memes, Neil Young, Rush, The Beatles, The Replacements

Check out how these classic covers were improved with the addition of Senator Sanders in his sensible winter gear

Indie Rock New Wave

Paul Darrah and the Power of “Poof Pop”

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Rock and Roll Globe Staff 0 Comments Bryan Ferry, David Sylvain, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Japan, LGBTQ, New Wave, Poof Pop, Roxy Music, Tenant From Zero, The Thompson Twins

The sole proprietor of Brooklyn New New Romantic act Tenant From Zero on the sounds that define his being

Glam Pop Punk Remembrance Rock

(Sleep) Baby Doll: Remembering Sylvain Sylvain

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 James Porter 0 Comments Arthur Kane, David Johansen, Johnny Thunders, New York Dolls, RIP, Sylvain Mizrahi, Sylvain Sylvain

The beloved New York Dolls guitarist lost his battle with cancer on January 13

Pop Radio Remembrance Rock

Phil Spector’s Selfish Symphonies

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Axel Stordahl, Brian Wilson, George Harrison, Guy Stevens, Jack Nitzsche, Jerry Wexler, John Hammond, John Lennon, Mitch Miller, Mutt Lange, Phil Spector, Rick Rubin, Ringo Starr, Sam Phillips, Shadow Morton, The Beatles, Tony Hatch

His classic 1960’s productions feature everything and the kitchen sink, but omit any room for us or our experience

Alternative Rock Pop Power Pop

Matthew Sweet: Year of the Cat

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Athens, Catspaw, Girlfriend, Ivan Julian, Linda Stipe, Matthew Sweet, Oh-OK, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Lloyd, Rick Menck, Robert Quine

After spending 30 years working alongside such fiery gods as Robert Quine, Ivan Julian and Richard Lloyd, the power pop great himself takes lead guitar duties on his excellent new album

Hard Rock Psychedelics Remembrance

Tim Bogert, Influential Hard Rock Bassist, Dead at 76

January 17, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Beck Bogert & Appice, Cactus, Carmine Appice, Earth, Fu Manchu, Green River, Jeff Beck, Kyuss, Mark Stein, Mastodon, MUDHONEY, Queens of the Stone Age, Sleep, Soundgarden, Tim Bogert, Vanilla Fudge, Vince Martell

How his time in Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice set the scene for sludge rock and stoner metal

Progressive Rock

Steve Hackett: From Blues To Baroque

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Buddy Holly, Genesis, Inside Out, Progressive Rock, Roger King, Steve Hackett, The Beatles, Under A Mediterranean Sky

The prog rock guitar guru takes an instrumental excursion while Under A Mediterranean Sky

Alternative Rock Indie Rock Pop

ALBUMS: Strumming and Thrumming Left of the Dial

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Justin Cober-Lake 1 Comment 1983-1987, 2020, Barbara Manning, Captured Tracks, R.E.M., Salem 66, Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground, Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987, The dB's, Various Artists, Various Artists Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987

The overlooked mid-80s American College Rock movement finally gets its salute with Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987

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