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Advent 4: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And … Continue reading
Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1970
The end of the 60s; the end of the Beatles; the end of Jimi and of Janis; four dead in Ohio. Could anybody have put it better than John Lennon did? The dream is over What can I say? The … Continue reading
Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1969
1969: the year of Woodstock, the year of Altamont. A year of contradictions that saw rock music leaving behind much of its world-changing idealism as the genre of a counterculture began to splinter into dozens of specialized subgenres, each with … Continue reading
Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1968
About ten years ago, journalist Mark Kurlansky wrote a book entitled 1968: The Year That Rocked the World. There’s little debating that title; 1968 was the year riots raged at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the year Martin Luther … Continue reading
Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1967
For 1965 and 1966, it was relatively easy to make my Top 5 lists, as there really weren’t that many albums (as opposed to individual songs) that I felt worthy of consideration. 1967 is where things get rough. With the … Continue reading
Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1966
1966 was an incredible year for music, there’s no doubt about it: “Eight Miles High,” “Paint It Black,” “Summer in the City,” “Good Vibrations,” “You Can’t Hurry Love”… But in the period before 1967 or 1968, I notice it’s harder … Continue reading
Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1965
There’s plenty popular music I like, even love, from 1964 and earlier – Sam Cooke, early Beatles, early Dylan, Buddy Holly. But 1965 is the year when I really start paying attention. It was the year that rock n’ roll … Continue reading
Album Review: The Electric Soft Parade, “IDIOTS”
Trawling through the “Best of 2013” lists that proliferate this time of year is a great way to discover new and interesting music. However, it also means that you’re going to be discovering mostly the kind of music that rock … Continue reading
Album Review: Paul McCartney, “NEW”
When Paul McCartney releases a new album, fans find themselves faced with a conundrum. On the one hand, being a McCartney devotee means that you’ve long since stopped paying attention to what critics have to say about his post-Beatles career. … Continue reading
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