Vignetten, Vol. 292

Billets trouvés, Vol. 185

Poètes à l’Ecart

Billets trouvés, Vol. 179

Album Reviews: A tiny, tiny batch of American Primitivism – the Fahey school of progressive folk (John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Robbie Basho)

American primi-what now? I am no particular fan of the genre label „American primitivism“ – John Fahey reportedly coined the term … Mehr

Album Reviews: 2010 – year of sci-fi-themed art pop albums (Janelle Monáe, Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz)

Ah, 2010 – what a year for science fiction-themed art pop albums breaching the mainstream! We all fondly remember it. … Mehr

Album Reviews: Captain Beefheart’s specific brand of psychedelic blues rock (1967/68)

The first song I’ve heard by Captain Beefheart was “Gimme Dat Harp Boy” on some blues compilation. It didn’t make … Mehr

What about the songs on „The Definitive Leadbelly“?

Source: Discogs Once a year or so, I am contacted by someone who actually has a question about my painfully … Mehr

Album Reviews: Three versions of the blues song „You Gotta Move“

„You Gotta Move“ is a very well-known blues song, not only because it is a great, extremely slow drag, but … Mehr

Album Reviews: Macrodosing southern California’s year of 1971 in singer-songwriting

What was going on in Southern Californian singer-songwriting in 1971? A big headache? Sobering maturity? Lack of post-1960s ideas? A … Mehr