With a new year upon us, it’s time to reflect on all that the year 2016 gave — and a little that it took — from our collective listening. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Iggy Pop
Remembering Steve MacKay: Listen To Stooges’ Sax Player Forge A Masterpiece
Authors and critics might be correct when they write off Detroit-area saxophone player Steve Mackay as simply a sideman to the Iggy Pop-led Stooges in the early ’70s, but doing so sadly undervalues the importance of his contributions. Hired hand or not, any musician would want to be involved in making a musical masterwork. Continue reading
Review: The Stooges’ Reunion Album Just Plain ‘Weird’
Four decades after they created the template for punk rock, the ’60s combo the Stooges have reunited with frontman Iggy Pop for a brand-new album. Find out if the results are worth the wait. Continue reading
Review: Iggy Pop Looks Back, Farrell Heads For Dance Floor
A decade ago, Iggy Pop and Jane’s Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell might well have been musical father and son. But, since their glory days, they’ve taken their own distinct paths, and their new albums show things have taken a new turn for both men. In addition, other artists with new CDs in stores include Radiohead, Roxy Music, the Cult, Doyle Bramhall II and Brand New Immortals. Continue reading
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