Far too many of these lately. But I do these tributes so that people remember, or perhaps learn for the first time, about the special musical legacies these artists have…
Acclaimed music producer, performer, and musician Willie Mitchell passed away yesterday at the age of 82. He created a singular soul sound at Hi Records, with a superb group of…
NObody does music lists like Largehearted Boy does music lists. If you've got a list, he'll post it. Meaning every shoegazer with a laptop is free to post their choices.…
The great lyricist Johnny Mercer would have celebrated his 100th birthday this November 18 were he still around. I just saw a great documentary on Turner Classic Movies about him.…
I wonder how many of these great songs from 1968-69 I'll hear tonight. With any luck, quite a few...: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMhWQgkZ8c[/youtube] Wedding Bell Blues-5th Dimension [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8zmkzshUvE&feature=related[/youtube] Something In the Air-Thunderclap Newman…
People of a certain age (mine) were present at the beginning. It (and he) were a revelation. Some amazing musical treats from fans of the Boss (he turns 60 today)…
Editor's Note: El Somnambulo had already prepared this piece last week before he accepted Nemski's challenge to post his 10 'Desert Island' songs. He did this in memory of Ellie…
First we RISE: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ95FaapL58[/youtube] Herb Alpert-Rise Perhaps we then LISTEN: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF2vKBjmAkI[/youtube] Doobie Brothers-Listen to the Music (Quote from Robert Christgau: "You can lead a Doobie Brother to the recording studio, but you…
The Beast Who Loves Non-Commercial Radio is a big fan of Philly's WXPN (He's a member!) and the U of D's WVUD. Every year, 'XPN does a countdown (from 885 to…