A Previously Unheard Phil Ochs Concert Live in Montreal 10/22/66, a two-CD, 20-song set that clocks in at a little more than two hours, is a welcome addition to the still-growing list of live Phil Ochs releases. It catches this […]
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One of America’s most underrated songwriters, Danny O’Keefe has been creating albums for about 50 years. His most recent release, 2015’s Light Leaves the West, shows he has not lost his touch. The album is one of the finest in […]
Every art form goes through periods of intense transformation as artists discover new avenues and new methods to express themselves through the medium. Television is currently experiencing such a revolution, driven in part by advancements in streaming technology and the […]
When I first saw Eric Andersen perform, I was floored by the sheer beauty of his music, voice, and lyrics. It was 1974 in a tiny downtown Denver club called Ebbets Field that no longer exists, and the entire audience […]
I doubt that anyone could have missed the news this week that, 40 years ago, Bruce Springsteen released his Born to Run album. Somebody somewhere was working hard behind the scenes, getting the word out. Stories popped up all over major television networks […]
Among the disappointingly few people who actually know who Phil Ochs was, it’s common to feel that he had become, by the end of his life, a figure of pity. Commercially marginal, frequently drunk or belligerent, he was confused enough […]
Midway through Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Chicago”, the battle hymn of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, just at the point where they’re singing “We can change the world/Rear-range the world,” the singer’s voice cracks. And with it, my heart. […]
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