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Abigail Devoe
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The Ballad of The Basement Tapes
A conglomeration of the incredible past.
2 days ago20 min read
The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
When the deposed kings of the Sunset Strip got together with a Florida boy to blow the freakin' lid off country rock.
Aug 419 min read
Hello Broken Buffalo Springfield (Again)
A dreamier blend of dysfunction.
Jun 3017 min read
When Frank Zappa Freaked Out The Neighborhood
This album kinda scares me. Yes, that is a compliment.
Jun 2517 min read
Neil Young - Tonight's the Night, 50 Years Later
If you could shoot an album in the stomach and have it live, it would be Tonight’s the Night.
Jun 1617 min read
Rehearsals For Retirement: Phil Ochs, 1968, and "the death of the American"
Though it killed his career, Rehearsals For Retirement was the most important creative statement Phil Ochs ever made.
Jun 924 min read
Tim Buckley Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
Goodbye and Hello is my favorite Tim Buckley album - and one of his least "Tim Buckley" albums.
Jun 217 min read
The Gospel, According to Power of Zeus
This is the story of the Power of Zeus, the coolest Detroit band you’ve never heard of. Unless you have. Then you're cool too.
May 1918 min read
The Grateful Dead - Anthem of The Sun
The exact point in uncharted territory where you must turn back - do not stop on tracks.
May 1216 min read
The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed
Miraculous, essential prog DNA traces back here – but is it actually prog?
May 514 min read
Disraeli Gears: Cream and the Summer of Love
Blues with purple polka dots.
Apr 2814 min read
And They Called Her Big Pink
Who would’ve thought a not-so-little pink house would change rock-and-roll history?
Apr 2117 min read
Mountain – Climbing, 55 Years Later
55 years later, Mountain is still one loud mother.
Apr 715 min read
A Tale of Two Albums: Donovan – A Gift From A Flower to A Garden
“I came here to smoke weed and wear capes. And they took away my weed.” – Donovan in 1967, probably
Apr 214 min read
Here Are The Sonics, 60 Years Later
Quite literally everything you need to know about how I experience music.
Mar 3113 min read
Bloody Hell, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
When it came time for album 5, would Black Sabbath cheat the reaper?
Mar 2414 min read
Barrett, Seer of Visions
“His head did no thinking, his arms didn’t move.”
Mar 1817 min read
The Madcap Laughs At Us on the Border
This is the true story of Syd Barrett’s solo career – or, as true as he thinks it needs to be.
Mar 1715 min read
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