Lou Reed latest solo offering, “Ecstasy,” is another brilliant collection of straightforward poetics paired with music that’s much more experimental. Continue reading
Category Archives: 2000
Review: Fishbone’s New CD Drowns In Mainstream
After eight underrated albums together and despite a fearsome reputation for their live performances, Los Angeles’ funk-rock troupe Fishbone have released a collaborative album between the group’s revamped lineup and about a dozen guest artists. Unfortunately, this disc is a last grasp for the popular acclaim that has eluded the band for years. Continue reading
Review: Oasis Looks For Pop Paradise After Drought
Thanks to two stellar records, British band Oasis achieved widespread public acclaim and platinum sales on both sides of the Atlantic during the latter part of the 1990s. Then, their meteoric rise cooled. And while the group’s following in Great Britain has remained rabid, their new record, “Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants,” is poised to reawaken American interest. Continue reading
Commentary: Santana Is ‘Everybody’s Everything’
For many, it was a moment of glory and amazement. After 30 years without a hit single and a career spent wandering the popular music fringes, Carlos Santana strode onto the Grammy stage eight times Wednesday evening. Continue reading
2000 / Book Reviews / Music
Review: Cale’s Music Bio Left ‘Waiting For The Man’
Reading Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale’s new book, “What’s Welsh for Zen: The Autobiography of John Cale,” you never really learn the answer to that question — or any others, for the most part. Continue reading
2000 / Music / Technology
Online Music: Is That Your Final Answer?
In the third in a three-part series, Soundbytes examines the impact the Internet and New Media is having on the music industry and how fans might be listening to music in the future. Continue reading
Review: Anthology Is A Great Way To Meet MC5
Greatest hits albums are music’s equivalent of Cliffs Notes. They’re convenient, easy and tell you just what you need to know. That idea is the driving force behind the release of the first-ever greatest hits package for the proto-punk outfit, the MC5. Continue reading
2000 / Music / Technology
Online Music: The Answers Are In
In the second in a three-part series, Soundbytes examines the changing shape of the music industry and how fans will be experiencing music in the future. Continue reading
2000 / Music / Technology
Online Music: MP3 Or Not, This Is The Future
In the first of a three-part series, Soundbytes examines New Media’s impact on the music industry. While the Internet is changing everything, perhaps the fiercest area in which the online world and “unplugged” businesses are fighting over customers is in the music industry. Continue reading
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