Daily Newsletter, November 14, 2023

It turns out that ‘Éclats’ shows that Christine Ott is much more than just an Ondes Martenot innovator, but also an excellent composer and pianist.

Happy 78th birthday to beloved rock icon Neil Young. Here’s hoping he got paid enough for playing that billionaire’s birthday bash last week to throw himself a really nice shindig. While you spin your favourite Shakey sides today, cruise through all the albums, EPs, singles, box sets, compilations, anthologies, retrospectives, soundtracks, vinyl reissues and cassettes […]

Rock and roll may not have been the most sophisticated genre, but these artists used their songs as weapons against their rivals.

It's 2023 and the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have new music. We look at the highs, lows, and weirdness of 'Now and Then' and 'Hackney Diamonds.'

Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

I have a solution to the problem of aging away from favorite bands. It won't be popular.

Today, the mixtape holds a variety of meanings — from a curated playlist to a non-label hip-hop release. From the dawn of the cassette to the internet-based culture of mixtape-making, musicians in hip-hop have developed their style via this format.

These musical experimenters are attracted to the aesthetic, expressive, and technical possibilities of different tunings.

Geddy Lee and The Grateful Dead. Dave Mason and Mal Evans. Tariq Trotter and Twin/Tone. Billie Eilish and Elmer Bernstein. Johnny Cash and Joe Cocker. Immediate and Arhoolie. Where to begin? At the beginning, of course. Let’s crack the covers:   My Effin’ Life By Geddy Lee THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Geddy Lee is one […]

Cold War buffs who have already watched movies like The Hunt for Red October and The Third Man can sample the following underrated movies.