An expanded reissue offers a second chance to appreciate David Crosby's critically derided solo debut, which was also his last album under his own name for 18 years.
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Concert Review (NYC): Philippe Quint and His Tango Band – ‘Astor Piazzolla: Between Angels & Demons’
The violinist and the Aspect Chamber Series celebrated Astor Piazzolla's centenary with tango nuevo, poetry and dance.
Read More »Music Review: Steve Conte – ‘Bronx Cheer’
With 'Bronx Cheer' Steve Conte has written a love song to rock and roll in 11 parts and its as lovely an ode as you'll hear anywhere.
Read More »Music Reviews: Lindsey Buckingham, plus Bruce T. Carroll, Sarah McQuaid, Sue Foley, and Hank Erwin
On his first solo album in about a decade, the Fleetwood Mac alumnus delivers performances that sound redolent of his work with his old group.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Kronos Quartet and Friends – Music from ’50 for the Future,’ 21 October 2021
With all the genre-bending acts and projects out there today, there's still no one quite like the Kronos Quartet.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘Next Stop Is Vietnam,’ plus Kinky Friedman and Billy Joe Shaver
This is one of the most comprehensive and imaginatively assembled box sets ever released on any subject.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Talea Ensemble Performs U.S. Premieres of Azrieli Music Prize Winners
The virtuosity of the Talea Ensemble in conjunction with five genre-bending composers left me feeling inspired and grateful to be both a musician and a concert-going New Yorker more than ever before.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Igor Shakhman, Executive Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA
When the Delta variant deprived the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA of its venue for a long-awaited return to in-person concerts, Executive Director Igor Shakhman had to get creative.
Read More »Music DVD Review: ‘The Soul of the Midnight Special’ – 10-Disc Set
Oh yeah, the motherlode of 1970s soul and R&B, performed live by dozens of the era’s top artists on Burt Sugarman’s The Midnight Special. Spread over ten discs, The Soul of the Midnight Special doesn’t offer complete episodes of the late-night TV show (with an exception, more on that later). This …
Read More »Music Reviews: The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Special Edition, plus Sean Rowe, Lizard Music, and Mark Rogers
The latest in a series of Beatles box sets focuses on 1970's 'Let It Be' and includes a previously unreleased alternate version of the album.
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