In Appreciation of Tom Petty’s Hard Promises
Not since my little spiel about side two of Tattoo You have I delved into my all-time favorite albums. Tom Petty has a wealth of amazing albums on his resume, and though Full Moon Fever almost takes top billing, I…
Jon and Roy
The Canadians keep comin’ hard with the quality tunes. Jon and Roy hail from Victoria, British Columbia. Their latest album is Another Noon – and it’s great. Warm, laid back, and inviting acoustic roots music. They scored pretty big for…
Magic Tour Highlights, including Tom Morello with the Boss
On April 7th, 2008, my wife and I sat in Anaheim’s Honda Center, watching as Bruce Springsteen brought out Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine to sit in with him and the Band on “The Ghost of Tom Joad”.…
The Boxing Lesson’s Wild Streaks & Windy Days
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon spent almost 30 years on the Billboard charts, until just a couple years ago. With a sound that has so pervaded music and popular culture, it’s surprising that there aren’t a lot more…
Miles at the Boston Jazz Workshop, 1973
Miles Davis @ the Boston Jazz Workshop October 17, 1973 1. Ife (mp3) 2. Agharta Prelude (mp3) 3. Zimbabwe (mp3) Thank you Dark Funk (where you can pick up more live Miles).
Old School Friday
My geeky music life just got geekier. You know the new iPhone came out today. Well, those of us with “old” iPhone get the 2.0 upgrade gratis, which includes the App Store – which includes a ton of free apps…
A Good Week for Tunes in Telluride: Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Junior Brown, and Jonny Lang
Top Left: Steve Earle works his dobro hard for the Sheridan Opera House crowd. Top Right: Jonny Lang brings the blues in Mountain Village. Bottom Left: Junior Brown rocks his guitar / lap-steel hybrid in Mountain Village. Bottom Right: I…
Me & My Lover
The monsoons are rollin’ in. Lightning is flashing, thunder is rumbling. And this song is the perfect accompaniment. Slow, calm, primal, building up to a ferocity. Matthew Ryan – Me & My Lover Buy East Autumn Grin
Go, Leave (and i’ll be back soon)
I’m still in vacation mode, so apologies for the scarcity in posts from yours truly. It’s been a great few days for music here in Telluride. This week, I saw Junior Brown, Steve Earle & Allison Moorer, and Jonny Lang…
Tunes in Telluride
It’s summer time in Arizona, which means it’s high time to hightail it out of town. This week finds me back in one of my favorite places on God’s green earth – Telluride, Colorado. I snapped the pic above this…
