Vinyl Confessions: The Best Of The Worst
[T]here are albums that go completely unnoticed when released, yet are somehow destined to be classics. And then, of course, there are those albums that plummet immediately upon release and … Read more
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Vinyl Confessions: The “Power” Of Kansas
[E]lmore has been my main journalistic outlet for music reviews and musings for the past ten years. I couldn’t have asked for a better haven to house my work. In … Read more
What’d I Say: They’re Red Hot
“Hot tamales and they’re red hot, yes you got em’ for sale, I mean Yes, she got em’ for sale Hot tamales and they’re red hot…” —Robert Johnson, “They’re … Read more
What’d I Say: Catch Up With The Blues
“You better catch up with the blues, cuz’ the blues is on the move It’s got a real funky beat, and man it’s got a groove” —Johnny “Clyde” Copeland, … Read more
What’d I Say
A Man and His Blues What can a man do When the blues keep following him around What can a poor man do When the blues keep following … Read more
What’d I Say
The Songwriters “We write bridges, cross ’em and burn ’em Teach lessons but don’t bother to learn ’em Our mamas don’t know what we’re doing Or why we … Read more
What’d I Say
“And The Band Played On” “Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul… And the band played on” —The Temptations, “Ball of Confusion” [T]hese half dozen albums reveal … Read more
On The Radar: The Orwells
By Melissa Caruso “Shit, the least rock ‘n’ roll thing I’ve ever done?“ reiterates Mario Cuomo, lead … Read more
What’d I Say: I Got More Soul
“I’m for real, give you something you can feel Because my world is not black and white I got more soul” —Bobby Patterson [A] radio host friend of … Read more
Listen Up: Summer Festival Season’s Top Ten Attention-Grabbing Acts
Text and photos by Arnold Goodman Since May, I have been lucky enough to see some great music in some great settings—from Windsor, ON to Detroit, MI to Charleston, SC … Read more
