Author: John McMillen

I am a technology pro and a music fanatic.

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messenger “Roots and Herbs”

Art Blakey, drumsLee Morgan, trumpetWayne Shorter, tenor saxBobby Timmons, pianoWalter Davis Jr., piano (Roots and Herbs and United)Jymie Merritt, bass I can’t remember the last album that took my breath as soon as I saw the cover. Seriously, that’s one amazing cover! I am not sure what it means to be “boss” but, I’m thinking…

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John Prine Live in 1980

Here is the entire John Prine visit to The Soundstage in 1980… even some bonus footage of Prine driving through his old stomping grounds in Chicago to show you were some of his songs originated from. God I loved this dude! There’s just no one else like Prine.

Vinyl Friday 12.11.2020

A handful of releases this week that I’ll be looking for at The Record Exchange… just after a bourbon next door at Neurolux. Michael ChapmanPleasures of the Street LiveMooncrest RecordsFolkRecorded Live over 2 nights at Onkel Pö’s, Carnegie Hall, Hamburg August 1975 Featuring: Achim Reichel, Keef Hartley, Steffi Stefan. Michael Chapman (vocals & guitar) solo…

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Bad Brains Reissues Coming

Washington DC punk/hardcore rockers Bad Brains has won back the rights to their catalog and have launched their own Bad Brains Records to reissue their music. Beginning February of 2021 with the “Pay to Cum” single the reissues roll out in steady fashion with their self-titled release dropping in April 2021 (Pre-Order Here), Rock For…

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PJ Harvey – A Dog Called Money

PJ Harvey – A Dog Called Money FilmTONIGHT, December 7 at 8pm EST / 5pm PST$12 https://www.abramorama.live/ A uniquely intimate journey through the inspiration, writing and recording of a PJ Harvey record. PJ Harvey and photographer/director Seamus Murphy travelled through Afghanistan, Kosovo and Washington DC before landing back in London to record parts f the…

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Soul Sensation

From Oxford American’s Greatest Hits Music Issue Andria Lisle relays the story behind Ann Peebles’ hit “I Can’t Stand the Rain,” a song that emerged after Peebles, along with Don Bryant and Bernie Miller, “improvised on an offhand remark about the weather.” Full article at Oxford American

Molly Tuttle

Molly Tuttle live at Paste Studio on the Road: Nashville

I Dig This Website

Brooklyn Vegan… Its not what you think. I have been a really big fan of Brooklyn Vegans website for quite a while… especially the music section. They have plenty more that pretty much covers whatever entertainment addiction you might have. If you get a minute, go check them out or at least bookmark the site….

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