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"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" — variously attributed to Martin Mull, Frank Zappa, Elvis Costello, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Laurie Anderson, and Steve Martin, among several others. There are 600 entries here. You can use the Search This Blog box or check out the Labels on the lower right to find something of interest.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Cassandra Willson 1955-2026

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Cassandra Wilson was one of the more highly regarded jazz singers of her time, which ended just recently at age 70. A fiercely independent a...
Friday, September 4, 2026

Prince Timeless 2026, The Guess Who Live 1972, Badfinger Straight Up 1971, Toy Matinee 1990, NRBQ Workshop 1972

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The brand new Prince release really should have been titled Cash Grab .   The Guess Who Live at the Paramount 1972. I owned a Guess Who rec...
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Monday, August 24, 2026

Bill Bottrell

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Bill Bottrell has made contributions to many fine records as an engineer, songwriter, musician and producer. He engineered ELO's Secret ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Brad Paisley Water 2009

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Here in Northeast Ohio it's been a hot summer. I feel bad for the Canadians and western Americans suffering through wildfires and water ...
Monday, August 17, 2026

Finn Wolfhard Fire From The Hip 2026

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  Smart guitar driven pop-rock with a touch of folk is hardly a rarity these days. And really, there's never been a time when it wasn...
Monday, August 10, 2026

Jazz

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I'm a lightweight when it comes to jazz. BeBop, Hard Bop, Fusion, Free Jazz, Modal Jazz, they all chase me away with aggressive and/or c...
Monday, August 3, 2026

Randy Newman Sail Away 1972, Bad Love 1999

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He's an unusually gifted songwriter and lyricist. Randy Newman made lots of interesting records over the years, and made many dollars wr...
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