TORONTO — Mountain climbers refer to an ascent made in the worst possible circumstances by the euphemistic phrase “full conditions” – as if the most dire, ill-advised combination of ice, wind, falling rocks and such was not considered adversity […]
This sounds almost too ridiculous to believe … until you consider the parties involved.
I’m enough of a parochial nerd to believe that there’s nothing the world needs less than another semi-baked history of Canadian music, and few things I’d value more than an imaginative, well-wrought history of same. So I’m very happy to […]
As a teaser for the forthcoming Beatles reissues, the mini making-of docs for Revolver and Sgt. Pepper are available online. The documentaries for each record are embedded on the discs, which arrive in stores Sept. 9.
By way of the New York Times, I learned that four decades ago, Pink Floyd were invited by the BBC to jam along to live footage of the lunar landing. Nothing about that heady time seems more remote than the […]
From The King’s July 1969 stand at the Las Vegas International Hotel, we present … the menu? Oh. There’s an accompanying CD of “celebrity interviews, radio spots and commentary recorded right before and after the show.” The menu apparently indicates […]
One of the most intriguing behind-the-scenes characters in the history of music, Allen Klein, is dead 1t 77. Read all about it here Much of the coverage will focus on his wheelings and dealings on behalf of (or against the […]
In an earlier post, I had mentioned some of of the excellent Michael Jackson a capellas that have been in circulation. The good folks at Buzz Feed have assembled 10 of the best available as YouTube clips here.
