Once upon a time, I did write about a David Bromberg show, for Huffington Post. That’s been a few years ago now, and – though I’ve heard him many times since – I hold off. Why? Some of the […]
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Eric Kaz tells me his new collection of songs — which he hopes to have available in January at cdbaby.com — represents a milestone. “This was the first time in my recording career that I’ve been completely satisfied with my […]
On Tuesday, D.A. Pennebaker’s legendary and groundbreaking documentary of Bob Dylan’s 1965 tour of Britain, Dont (sic) Look Back, will be released and upgraded as part of the Criterion Collection. The film is available as either a blu-ray or 2 DVD […]
November has come, dour as a rusty pail, and I mourn my favorite month. October was a calendar painting delaying my spirit’s decay — when the leaves and thistle burnish and glimmer, and fill the air with the pungency of […]
It’s impossible to define Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman in a word or two, but maybe “a character” is the quickest summation. There are other words too, of course: musician, singer, songwriter, irreverent humorist, novelist, columnist, politician, cowboy, dog rescuer, pro-marijuana activist, […]
Blues is in Colin Linden’s blood. His introduction to blues culture, and the turning point in his life, was when a friend of his brother’s turned him on to Chester Burnett (a.k.a. Howlin’ Wolf). Shortly thereafter, in November 1971, an […]
On page 13 of the booklet included in the new 6-CD set, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12, Bob Dylan 1965-1966, The Cutting Edge Deluxe Edition, there’s a photograph taken in mid-June, 1965, at Columbia Recording Studio A in New York City, […]
Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series—his outlet for alternate versions, outtakes, rare live performances, previously unheard songs and more—has delivered some fantastic music since its inception in 1997. In the past two years alone, we’ve been treated to Another Self Portrait and […]
Cover art for The Cutting Edge (Bootleg Series)
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