...Like Dancing About Architecture

"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.

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Zappadan 2019 The Mothers of Invention Burnt Weeny Sandwhich 1970

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Zappadan 2019 is upon us. It's the most wonderful time of the year. I didn't acquire any new Zappa material this year, so lets t...
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Best of Moller Records Vol. 1 Icelandic Electronica 2016

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I didn't even think I liked electronica. I'm not sure I really even knew what it was. I did like Iceland when I visited in March...
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Crosby, Stills Nash and Young 2019

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I recently finished reading Peter Doggett's biography of this crazy amalgam of a band. Doggett's take includes a significant backs...
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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Elton John Blue Moves 1976

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I've had time to overthink this one. Months ago I began writing the entry in my head, feeling that Blue Moves was one of Elton's l...
Thursday, August 29, 2019

Badfinger No Dice 1970

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Badfinger's second record, and their first cohesive effort. Today they are seen as early purveyors of power pop along with the Raspb...
Thursday, July 4, 2019

David Byrne How Music Works 2017

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David Byrne is an interesting guy, and multitalented. As the leader of the Talking Heads, he always seemed a bit quirky in a smart, soph...
Monday, June 24, 2019

Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride 2019

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There is a new Vampire Weekend record, and it's both different and much the same, and it's good, if not the perfect summer bauble ...
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