Comic Relief in Three Different Flavors
Current podcast: Albert Brooks’ films are re-released. MadTV has been rebooted. Maria Branford has a new series. These are three reasons to be cheerful.
Pop Music’s Crystal Ball
Our music tells us, though not always clearly, what’s ahead. It always has. What is today’s music saying about tomorrow?
If You Like Jackson Browne…
For fans of Jackson Browne’s quieter style of pop music and intimate lyrics, the L.A.-based quartet Dawes is definitely worth a listen.
When Their Moment Came, They Were Ready
The Bee Gees will forever be linked with “Saturday Night Fever,” but they had been building up to that moment of stardom for years.
If You Like Steely Dan…
Steely Dan set the standard for jazz/rock/pop. Here’s one band (kinda) following in those large footsteps, in the first of our “If You Like” series.