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I never saw them live, but our paths briefly crossed in Kailua in May 1964.
A farewell to Wilko Johnson.
Celebrating 30 years of UGK.
The band has delivered a triumph.
New book The Philosophy of Modern Song is both really funny and irritating.
From someone else, an album called Ytilaer might be D.O.A. Not for Bill Callahan.
Dirt Road is one of the great forgotten albums of the 1990s.
A former employee of 10 years eulogizes the great Los Angeles record plant.
A new documentary tries to tell the trumpeter’s story, with only partial success.
The origins of the 1960s group The Curfews.
Their new album Light Became Light is far out and accessible.
The Beach Boys' Party! is an overlooked gem in their vast and uneven discography.
These blogs were goldmines for finding new music.
Lots of good music this year.
Alan Green produced work for many eccentric artists who specialized in odd story-songs, dramatic narrative works framed by a sonic collage of psychedelia, singer-songwriter moves, and light prog-rock.
Before or after, the genre has never been better than in the "neo-traditionalist" period from 1986-95.
"Monster Mash" was arguably the first recorded “freak out.”
They put the fun in funk.
Everyone has one karaoke song.
He was a presence in Baltimore, owning WEBB and the Motor Inn.
Albums by Tyler Childers, Ashley McBryde, Sunny Sweeney, and Drake Milligan violate or lovingly enforce the boundaries of country.
An excerpt of a live show from April 30, 2005, less than a year after the release of Pink's seminal album The Doldrums.
Christine McVie sings one of her best and most underrated songs in this clip from the Tusk tour.
An excellent show from the end of the Merriweather Post Pavilion tour, with Panda Bear sounding like Kurt Cobain on "Guys Eyes."
Clues after the jump.
Performing a few songs on ATV.
A short set from July 2, 1994, one month before the release of Mars Audiac Quintet.
A 36-minute in-studio performance recorded on July 9, 2022.
A special set from the band in Austin during SXSW featuring songs from Summer Sun and covers like "Nuclear War," "Birthday," "You're No Good," and "No Woman, No Cry."
A set in Los Angeles with rare performances of "King's Crossing," "So Many People," and covers of "Chelsea Girls" and "These Days."