I wish mere words could express the excitement we’re all feeling down here at B&V over the impending announcement of – at last! – a new Stones album to listen to. I’m happier than a man staring down a lumberjack breakfast of eggs, sausage and pancakes. I can’t believe it’s been 18 years since the…
“Oh it’s such a perfect day, I’m glad I spend it with you…” – Lou Reed, “Perfect Day” This week, while I was still grooving on the Talking Heads’ live album, Stop Making Sense, I discovered legendary R&B/Soul singer Al Green had released a new cover version of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day.” Al Green, nay,…
“I can’t seem to face up to the facts, I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax…” – Talking Heads, “Psycho Killer,” and an apt description of me in 1984… Last Friday, while I was unconscious and recuperating from a minor surgery for some torn tendons in my hip, post-punk/New Wave band the Talking Heads…
Things are always busy down at the Neil Young Archives, but it feels like there’s a lot going on down there recently. Just a few weeks ago Neil released an extended version of 1990’s Ragged Glory, augmented with four new exceptional songs, entitled Ragged Glory – Smell The Horse. Last Friday he finally(!) released the…
“If you’re out there, can you reach me? And lay a flower in the snow” – “Fallen Angel,” Robbie Robertson I was heads down on my post on my playlist of songs about School yesterday, when I heard the very sad news that legendary guitarist and songwriter for The Band, Robbie Robertson had passed at…
“High school seemed like such a blur, I didn’t have much interest in sports or school elections,And in class I dreamed all day ’bout a rock ‘n’ roll weekend” – Social Distortion, “Story Of My Life” Although it’s only August, which usually heralds the dog days of summer, it is also that time of year…
“There’s a mansion on the hill, Psychedelic music fills the air…” – “Mansion On The Hill,” Neil Young & Crazy Horse Neil Young & Crazy Horse have released an expanded version of their 1990 album, Ragged Glory. The new version is expanded by four songs and has been rechristened, Ragged Glory – Smell The Horse….
We’re on record as huge Stevie Nicks fans here at B&V. A while back, when Ms. Nicks was inducted to the Rock Hall of Fame, we even did a post on what we consider her “essential” solo albums. Last Friday she released a career spanning box set of her Complete Studio Recordings & Rarities. I…