THEM Again
The next installment in the Van Morrison album by album series...
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The next installment in the Van Morrison album by album series...
The author of "Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975" is writing essays on Van Morrison, album by album. Pat Thomas, an A&R consultant and noted music historian, jumped at the chance to "work my way through Van's entire catalog, one album at a time." Readers of Mr. Thomas' excellent writing will no doubt follow breathlessly, so we'll provide each installment here, making it easier to get your Van on!
I guess it should come as no surprise, given the way he lived his life, but Johnny Thunders is in the news again for all the wrong reasons. Thunders, the legendary New York Dolls guitar player, died of a drug overdose in 1991, leaving behind a paltry four grand and one hell of a mess.
In 1976, an assassination attempt was made on reggae legend Bob Marley’s life. Seven gunmen burst into his Hope Road home and shot Marley, wife Rita, and manager Don Taylor. Luckily, Bob, Rita and Taylor all survived.
Reggae singer Junior Murvin has reportedly passed away peacefully at his home in Jamaica today at the age of 67. Although there is no official cause of death, Murvin had reportedly been suffering from advanced diabetes. Murvin worked extensively with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, using his stunning falsetto on the classic "Police and Thieves." The album of the same name features one of the most recognizable album covers from the golden age of reggae.
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Count me amongst the many this week asking the question, “How the hell did they do that?” As the interactive video for Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone” spread like wildfire across the web and social media, I was wowed by the technology, execution and concept —all are brilliant.
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An Appreciation of Lou Reed
Lou Reed, one of the towering figures in rock and roll passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013. Reed’s contributions can be felt throughout the history of rock ‘n’ roll: glam, punk, industrial noise and electronic music, alternative rock, grunge and the avant-garde all owe some measure of gratitude and debt to Reed.
In anticipation of Halloween, we offer up a countdown of twenty books, in no particular order, you might want to check out over this year's All Hallows Eve. We welcome comments and suggestions.