Published inGrey MatterCurtis Mayfield — “Power to the People,” 1970I seem to be drawn to Curtis Mayfield during hard times. I remember listening a lot to his beautiful live version of “Keep On Keeping On”…Jul 7, 2020Jul 7, 2020
Published inGrey MatterBombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars, & Sitars, 1998In high school, I was obsessed with producer Dan the Automator. He was responsible for a number of albums that blew my mind and opened up…May 30, 2020May 30, 2020
Published inGrey MatterThe Guess Who — Wheatfield Soul, 1968With hits like, “American Woman,” “No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature,” and “No Time,” the Guess Who are staples of classic rock radio…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Published inGrey MatterAfrica — Music From ‘Lil Brown’, 1968Despite the perpetual debate over whether the internet is a good thing or a bad thing, there are some unabashedly positive things about…May 1, 20201May 1, 20201
Published inGrey MatterBeastie Boys — The Mix-Up, 2007The new Beastie Boys Story documentary has just been released on Apple TV (I would’ve gone to one of the iMax screenings, but they’re…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Published inGrey MatterJackson Sisters — Jackson Sisters, 1976Breakdancing (or breaking, b-boying/b-girling) is one of the four pillars of hip-hop culture, along with MCing, DJing, and graffiti…Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Published inGrey MatterThe Action — Rolled Gold (1967–8/2002)What does it mean to be a lost classic? The Action’s Rolled Gold is not just an album that got lost in the shuffle — it never made it out…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
