From the most intense and brilliant large-scale, dramatic structures (such as Sweeney Todd or Assassins) to the lightest of melodies (A Little Night Music), and from the simplest of chords (Into the Woods) to the most dense harmonies (Follies), he has it all. He is clever without tricki...
Gaye serves up holler-worthy lyrics like “I believe America’s at stake,”“Politics and hypocrites are turning us all into lunatics,” and “Don’t you understand/There’s misery in the land” over a simmering rhythm track marked by his signature minor sevenths and suspended chords. “You...
“Mend and Make Safe” and allows bassist Johnny Adger a rare moment in the limelight. “All I Need is Space,”“I’ll Share a Life” and the title track are finicky fox trots full of festive flourishes and telemark tricks, bolstering the center point for an offbeat ballet bereft of ...
This song is personal favorite of mine. Carl Martin’s humorous admonition to all prize fighters, telling them to stay off Joe Louis’ beat is a classic. There isn’t a wasted word in this song, and Martin’s delivery is as solid as a punch from the champ himself. It’s a shame th...
You alone are worthy A E And I choose You F#m All my attention, affection D A E And all my devotion's for You F#m D Cause everybody's worshipping something A I choose You Ending: A E F#m D [3x] A You alone deserve it all [all my devotions 4u] of my worship ...
These are songs from the mid-course of life, when looking ahead no longer yields what it used to, and looking back has a sudden, sharper focus. [ file under: post trip hop ] MICHAEL HEAD & THE RED ELASTIC BAND "Loophole" 62 years of music, loves, losses, long summer days and ...
As I write- “It’s Today” in the title of this blog entry, my musical theatre self can’t help but be reminded of the lyrics from Mame… “There’s a ‘thank you’ you can give life, if you live life all the way.”
As You Like It | Interview | ‘Ages Come And Ages Go’ As You Like recorded a stunningly complex progressive rock led by Hammond organ and mellotron, these studio tracks recorded between 1973 and 1975 are a significant discovery for fans of Gentle Giant, Yes, Fantasy, Spring, England, Genes...
“can’t think at all”—they ascend ever more skyward, his most dramatic up-and-away moments coming at the very end of the track when the music drops out, and it’s just all him. INXS, you’redefinitelyone of my kind of favorite artists to hear more of, up here in the Atmos ...
" country chart-toppers like Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," and Kendrick Lamar's massively popular diss track "Not Like Us," quite a few worthy songs vied to become 2024's song of the summer. But with fall officially underway, the results are in, and this year's reigning champ...