Dec 31 Blog Duke’s Top 10 Albums of 2007 These are in no particular order…they’re the albums that seemed to take up permanent residence in my cd player…. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss/ Raising Sand Angelique Kidjo/ Djin Djin Hoots and Hellmouth/ Hoots and Hellmouth The Subdudes/ Street Symphony Over The Rhine/ The Trumpet Child Iron and Wine/ The Shepard’s Dog The Tim Krekel Orchestra/ […] By Duke Meyer Dec 31 Blog Duke’s Top 10 Albums of 2007 By Duke Meyer
Dec 31 Blog James’ favorite discs of 2007 OK friends, here’s my list of my favorite music from 2007, as featured in the 8 o’clock hour this morning. It’s in no particular order, with two exceptions: Jamie Barnes and Great Lake Swimmers are tied for #1 in my mind – I listened to those records so much this year, and continue to. They’re […] By admin Dec 31 Blog James’ favorite discs of 2007 By admin
Dec 30 Blog Michael Young’s Top 20 Americana Albums of 2007 1. Tommy Womack – There, I Said It! [Cedar Creek]: Bowling Green’s favorite son says it all–beautifully, desperately, and drunkenly. He may never be a rock star, but he’s our Bob Dylan. 2. Peter Case – Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John [Yep Roc]: If there’s a better combination of wordsmith and melody writer, I […] By admin Dec 30 Blog Michael Young’s Top 20 Americana Albums of 2007 By admin
Dec 26 Blog Sleevefaces Here‘s a wonderful collection of “sleevefaces,” clever photographs that merge human beings with album covers (what has science wrought!). I particularly like the fact that both Iggy Pop and Prince appear to be women. Bored with what Santa brought you? Writers’ strike crippling the quality of your leisure hours? Take a photo of your own […] By admin Dec 26 Blog Sleevefaces By admin
Dec 26 Blog Best Jazz Recordings, 2007 (pt. 4): Miles Davis’ “The Complete ‘On The Corner’ Sessions” If “Bitches Brew” was the first bombshell Miles dropped on the jazz world, “On The Corner” surely was the second. An utterly unique and unprecedented recording, that was savaged by a lot of the critics of its day. They blasted Miles for creating a new “anti-jazz” that fundamentally violated the genre’s integrity. Davis spits out […] By admin Dec 26 Blog Best Jazz Recordings, 2007 (pt. 4): Miles Davis’ “The Complete ‘On The Corner’ Sessions” By admin
Dec 21 Blog Bohemian Rhapsody, performed by puppets The title says it all. This is the single greatest six minutes in the history of recorded entertainment. By admin Dec 21 Blog Bohemian Rhapsody, performed by puppets By admin