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‘These Are Different Matters, These Are Uncertain Feelings’: Blonde Redhead’s ‘Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons’ At 20

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 2000, Amadeo Pace, Blonde Rehead, Fugazi, Guy Picciotto, Kazu Makino, Rites of Spring, Simone Pace, Touch & Go Records

A look back at the coolest world party of 2000

jazz Pop

ALBUMS: The Floor Isn’t Lava

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Blue Note, Norah Jones, Pick Me Up Off The Floor, Ravi Shankar

An experimental experience finds Norah Jones falling flat

Glam Music Journalism

REQUIRED READING: Trouser Glitter

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1977, Alex Harvey, Ira Robbins, Irvine Welsh, Marc Bolan, Roxy Music, Sparks, T.Rex, The Clash, The Damned, The Jam, The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols, Trouser Press, Trouser Press Books

Ira Robbins goes glam in his novel ‘Marc Bolan Killed in Crash’

Pop

LISTEN: Happy Birthday Todd Rundgren!

June 22, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Happy Birthday, Spotify, Todd Rundgren, Todd Rundgren's Utopia

As pop’s Wizard and True Star turns 72, we take a quick drive through his 81-95 era

Country and/or Western North Americana

LISTEN: Kristofferson at 84

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments A Star Is Born, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Blade, Blume in Love, Convoy, Happy Birthday, Heaven's Gate, Kris Kristofferson, Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, Rita Coolidge

We celebrate the legend with a scenic trip through his 1970s catalog

Rock

Social Dist-dancing: “The Twist” at 60

June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1960, American Bandstand, Cameo-Parkway Records, Chubby Checker, Dee Dee Sharp, Dick Clark, The Twist

Chubby Checker’s signature hit promoted the no touch dance for entirely different reasons six decades ago

Records Rock

ALBUMS: Homegrown’s Just Alright With Me

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Jason Gross 0 Comments 1975, Emmylou Harris, Homegrown, Neil Young, Neil Young Archives, Reprise Records, The Band

Was the original follow-up to On The Beach worth the 45 year wait for Neil Young fans?

New Wave Post-Punk

On 10:20, The Wire Miracle Continues

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment 10:20, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Margaret Fielder, Matthew Simms, Pink Flag, Robert Gotobed, Robert Grey, Wire

The English post-punk institution continues its latest hot streak with LP no. 18

Beatle Pop Rock

LISTEN: They Say Its Macca’s Birthday

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments Flood, Happy Birthday, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Rhianna, Super Furry Animals, The Beatles, Wings

For Paul McCartney’s 78th, we day trip through his last 20 years of studio and live material

Alternative Rock Punk Rock Rockabilly Roots

Our Favorite Reissue of 2020 (So Far): The Full Mojo

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Beat Farmers' Country Dick Montana, Bill Davis, Debbie Gibson, Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, John Doe, Manifesto Records, Mojo Nixon, Skid Roper, The Beat Farmers, the Del Lords.

Listen to cowpunk legend Mojo Nixon talk with Rock & Roll Globe about his new box set and the rough and rowdy ways of his adventurous career in music

Pub Rock Punk

Little Did We Know About Kursaal Flyers

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Chris Parker 0 Comments Cherry Red Records, Kursaal Flyers, Lone Justice, Rank & File, The Bangles, The Blasters, The Go-Gos, The Knack, The Plimsouls, X

A new box set shines a light a most underappreciated English band

Pop Power Pop

LISTEN: Saving for a Custom Van Pays Tribute to Adam Schlesinger

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, Adam Schlesinger, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Father/Daughter Records, Fountains of Wayne, Gail Greenwood, Ivy, Kay Hanley, MusicCares, Nada Surf, Saving for a Custom Van, Tanya Donelly, Ted Leo, That Thing You Do!

Sarah Silverman, Ben Lee, Rachel Bloom, Ted Leo, Nada Surf, Kay Hanley, Jody Porter and others cover their favorite Adam songs for charity; all proceeds going to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

Doc Watson and Gathier Carlton: The Debut Album of an American Icon

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments David Grisman, Doc Watson, Elektra, Gaither Carlton, Jac Holzman, John Sebastian, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger, Pete Seigel, Smithsonian Folkways, The Even Dozen Jug Band

Record producer Peter Siegel shares his memories of the recordings he made the night of Watson’s first New York City concerts in 1962

Dance Electronic Pop

My Headphones, They Saved My Life: Björk’s Post at 25

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Michele Zipp 0 Comments 1995, Army Of Me, Betty Hutton, Bjork, COVID-19, George Floyd, It's Oh So Quiet, Post, The Sugarcubes

A quarter century later, the former Sugarcube’s sophomore masterpiece still has the power to transport its listeners to a better place

Indie Rock

Mighty Mouse: The Moon & Antarctica at 20

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Ian King 0 Comments 2000, Built To Spill, Epic Records, Eric Judy, Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse, Pavement, Seattle, The Moon & Antarctica, Up Records

Why the third Modest Mouse LP remains the band’s quintessential creative statement