Mysteries: Some thoughts on Levon Helm
In its daily turning, life is a mystery. As listeners, many of us turn to music to explain that mystery. And at times, the music itself presents its own mysteries, exposing a deeper resonance in the art itself.
“Music From Big Pink” was a cipher when I first encountered it
Toasting to the Blues and Rap
I admit straight away that, while the blues touch my deepest emotions, rap music does not strike a chord in me. Having reached the age where retirement is no longer an abstract notion, I can hide behind the (cheap, and probably invalid) excuse of a generational argument to justify my
The Art of Browan Lollar (And a Little About His Music, Too)
Review: Little Richard - Here’s Little Richard (Specialty, 1957/2012)
Little Richard - Here’s Little Richard (Specialty, 1957/2012)
Fifty-five years after its initial release, Little Richard’s debut LP resounds with the primordial fire of rhythm ‘n’ blues’ jump to rock ‘n’ roll. Richard took everything up a notch – the tempos, the innuendo and above all, the volume
Jason Eady: AM Country Heaven
Well, they sing about Jesus, they sing about Jones
And they sing of American pride
But they're all too damn clean, polished like stones
And they won't sing about cheatin' and lies
Well, I remember the days when the singers just sang
And left it
John Leventhal Makes The List
Originally posted at GALOmagazine.com
By Tim Young
April 12, 2012
Talking to John Leventhal is a satisfying feast. On Skype I see him relaxing in his office, or what could just as easily be his music room or den concentrating into the camera on his laptop, an entire floor