Category Archives: On This Day

More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on May 14, 2024 by the press music reviews

Though probably best known for his images of Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo and other Hollywood celebrities, veteran photographer Tom Kelley created magic with David Bowie 49 years ago to the day. In May 1975, at his Studio in West Hollywood, … Continue reading →

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Stevie Wonder | 20 Deep Cuts

Posted on May 8, 2024 by the press music reviews

To celebrate the great Stevie Wonder’s impending 74th birthday, we bring you 20 Deep Cuts from Stevie’s classic mid-70s era when the music he created will forever stand as some of the greatest ever made. Stevie Wonder signed to Motown … Continue reading →

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Look Closely: Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell

Posted on April 29, 2024 by the press music reviews

In April 1980, Black Sabbath unleashed Heaven and Hell, their first with Ronnie James Dio at the helm, and the iconic cover art was inspired by a charming 1928 photograph of some young women dressed as angels and smoking madly. … Continue reading →

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John Lennon (1940 – 1980)

Posted on December 8, 2023 by the press music reviews

John Lennon writing the timeless classic ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ at the Hotel El Delfin Verde in Almería, Spain, 1966. Photographer: Douglas Kirkland. Lennon had just come off filming ‘How I Won the War’, was thin with his hair cut short, … Continue reading →

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Pavement | Pacific Trim EP (1996)

Posted on October 6, 2023 by the press music reviews

Half of Pavement salvaged abandoned Silver Jews studio time to create one of their best EPs, Pacific Trim. For Pavement, 1996 kicked off with the release of the essential four-track EP, Pacific Trim. The studio time used to record this … Continue reading →

Posted in On This Day, Pavement, Podcasts, Purple Mountains, Silver Jews, Stephen Malkmus | 8 Comments

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | The Good Son (1990)

Posted on September 22, 2023 by the press music reviews

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds documented a period of tremendous artistic growth with the heart-bearing balladry of the Gospel-infused The Good Son. By the time Nick Cave’s sixth album appeared, the theatrical depravity of his earlier group, The Birthday … Continue reading →

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Performance of the Day: Have I Told You Lately

Posted on July 27, 2023 by the press music reviews

Van Morrison and Sinéad O’Connor perform ‘Have I Told You Lately’ on Letterman 1995, with interesting results. The two singers are accompanied by the legendary traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains, with original member Paddy Moloney present, looking intently and … Continue reading →

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Ziggy Stardust Retires 50 Years Ago

Posted on July 3, 2023 by the press music reviews

David Bowie’s long-running Ziggy Stardust tour drew to a close 50 years ago to the day with a dramatic final concert at London’s legendary Hammersmith Odeon.  Yet this wasn’t just the end of the tour, it was the retirement of … Continue reading →

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The Rolling Stones | Montsalvat, 1973

Posted on February 26, 2023 by the press music reviews

Montsalvat Castle, an artist’s commune in Melbourne’s east, has been the location for countless film shoots, parties and special events, including a visit from The Rolling Stones 50 years ago to the day. In February 1973, The Rolling Stones returned … Continue reading →

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David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name

Posted on January 20, 2023 by the press music reviews

David Crosby’s debut solo album If I Could Only Remember My Name, was recorded during a traumatic time for the musician. Following the death of his girlfriend Christine Hinton in a car accident, the musician hunkered down in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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