Paul Robicheau
Both King Crimson and The Zappa Band made the best of treating old catalogs as historical repertory.
Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein gave Charlie Watts a shout-out, while Wilco’s Glenn Kotche displayed the words “Charlie is my Darling” (the title of a 1966 Stones tour documentary) on the head of his bass drum.
“Once we have the chemistry in the room, it’ll come back,” says the Zulus’ guitarist Rich Gilbert.
Both Newport festivals rose to the challenge of restoring live music in a year that made it difficult and welcome.
Folk On both exceeded and tempered expectations.
This re-release features 72 minutes of unreleased music. Nearly every track on the two-hour set pushes the 20-minute range, with results more exhilarating than exhausting.
If you’re up for a lofty challenge, the experimental British rock outfit Black Midi is more than poised to fill the void.
Free from the stress of leading a major-label band on the road, Mark Sandman could always return home to Hypnosonics, an alternate vehicle for his elastic vision.
It’s rare to find a band that so naturally assimilates its individual voices to strike a collective palette.
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