Four Albums and a Film: The Best Summer Entertainment*
Sean MurphyThe Congos – Heart of the Congos (1977) Great art knows no seasons. Nevertheless, some...
Neither Fleeting Nor Helpless: Fleet Foxes’ Instant Masterpiece
A couple of years ago as I assessed what I considered to be the best...
Revisiting The Heart of the Congos
Great art knows no seasons. Nevertheless, some music is made for—or at least can be...
Mothers and Sons*
The room was dim and cool, a shadowy contrast to the searing humidity outside. Her...
Machinery*
2002 During the summer of 2002 if the phone rang while I was getting ready...
Machinery*
2001 The sights and smells, never welcome, quickly become recurring, then established. Once you’ve patrolled...
Machinery*
2000 The hardcore chemotherapy commenced just as the sweltering summer of 2000 settled into its...
Machinery*
1997 When you are young or healthy enough to not know better, or need to...
The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time: Part Five
5. Genesis, “Watcher of the Skies” The mellotron certainly had its time and place. It...
The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time: Part Four
10. The Who, “Underture” The Who were not a prog-rock band. While both Tommy and...