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Dw. Dunphy On… The Strange Case of Yes’s “Union”
There are few musical families as dysfunctional as Yes. Members fall in, they drop out, return with fanfare, depart with acrimony — this is a pattern that has cycled through the career of the
Read More »CD Review: Asia, “Omega”
Omega is Greek for that which is last, and although it’s a thought I wouldn’t have considered five years ago, that might be the best fate for this recording and the original lineup of
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 102
It’s the penultimate week of Bottom Feeders, with just one post for the 25th letter of the alphabet. Enjoy more tracks that failed to crack the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
Read More »CD Review: Vanilla Fudge, “Box of Fudge”
First, some bullet points – Rhino Handmade’s latest offering, Box of Fudge, a four CD overview of the influential ’60s group Vanilla Fudge, will not change or advance their position in rock and roll
Read More »Mix Six: “Space … The Final Frontier”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Outer space … other planets … dying stars … these are the musical metaphors of many bands who use said metaphors to either describe something internal (see Muse, Bjork,
Read More »Mix Six: “America”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The theme of America in popular music has run the gamut of idealized notions of a land where one can pursue one’s dreams, to a kind of nightmare where
Read More »Bootleg City: James Brown, 11/27/87
We did it! More specifically and much less modestly, I did it — I won Tuesday’s election! My victory even got some coverage from Associated Press national political writer Liz Sidoti, who wrote, “A
Read More »Bootleg City: Yes in Edmonton, September ’84
Wow! People are really fired up about this Tuesday’s election in Bootleg City! As mayor, it warms my heart to see such civic pride and faith in democracy. Don’t forget to vote, everyone. Remember,
Read More »The Friday Mixtape: 6/12/09
Editor’s note: This week’s mixtape has an inordinate amount of song edits. While the prog purists who prefer the full-length epics might take offense, we simply cannot post 12-or-so tunes at 13-plus minutes apiece
Read More »White Label Wednesday: Art of Noise, “Close (to the Edit)”
Throw together Alan White of Yes, a VW Golf, and a little girl with a chainsaw, and what have you got? Find out as David Medsker goes close (to the edit) with this week's
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