*Beach photo taken by your intrepid blogger… and yes, “The Sea was angry that day…” Maybe because I was born, raised and still live in the American Midwest, landlocked and far away from the coast, I absolutely love the ocean. We always want what we don’t have. Women with straight hair want curls, women…
Robert Plant and his current collaborators Saving Grace (featuring Suzi Dian, vocals; Oli Jefferson, drums; Tony Kelsey, guitars; Barney Morse-Brown, cello; Matt Worley, guitar/banjo) have released a new song today “Two Coats” that was written by bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley. The new song is from an upcoming EP, All That Glitters, that should see release in early…
I’ve been pondering the deep, existential questions over the Labor Day Weekend. Memorial Day is probably a more appropriate time for such heavy pondering, but I am who I am. The main question I seem fixated on right now is the eternal mystery: Has there ever been a truly great tribute album? I’m probably thinking…
“The good thing about music, when it hits you (you feel no pain)” – Bob Marley & The Wailers, “Trenchtown Rock” Bob Marley & the Wailers have reached back into the vaults and released a live concert album, Roots Rock Reggae: Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, featuring a concert recorded in 1976. In preparation for…
Prince, or more accurately the folks that run his estate, gave us a peak inside the vaunted Paisley Park vaults last Friday and released his latest posthumous collection, Timeless. I say the Prince folks only gave us a peak because Timeless is only 10 tracks and roughly 42 minutes long. It’s actually built perfectly for vinyl. I always…
I posted back in March about a new tribute album coming out in November (the 13th, to be specific) honoring the Pogues late frontman Shane MacGowan. The tribute album is called 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan. I have to admit, much like my recent post about Steve Earle and Los Lobos’…
Don’t pay the ransom, I’m back! I realize it’s been awhile since our last post, our “look back” on Thin Lizzy’s superb 1976 album Jailbreak, but I guess it’s only been a week. Although it seems longer to me? The Rock Chick and I “slipped out the back, Jack” and headed to points West to…
As is our habit around here at B&V, I started this year with a Playlist: Rock Songs From 1976, where I feature 1 song from any number of rock n roll albums from 50 years back, this year, from ’76 (obviously). As typically happens in any given year, I find myself going back to that…
I got a ping from my dear friend RK with a link to the song “Volver A Celaya” and the words “Have been listening to this lately…” His text couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. As I sit around the B&V labs waiting for new albums from Neil Young, Beck and Greta Van…
A few weeks back I posted a list of my favorite movie soundtrack albums. Having done this a while, I have to say posting that list was long overdue. I did do a list of songs that could only be found on soundtracks – music recorded or released only for that particular film (i.e. “Somebody’s…