John Hammond

Interview: John Hammond on Owsley Stanley Recordings

John Hammond photo by Jessica Chornesky John Hammond is a renowned blues singer and guitar player with a new, extensive 3 CD set of his shows that were recorded at the Boarding House on June 2 & 3 1973 and recently released by The Owsley Stanley Foundation: You’re Doin’ Fine – Blues at The Boarding […]

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Talking Heads: 77

Music & Book Reviews: ‘Talking Heads: 77’ Box Set, plus the Flatlanders, a History of Street Singing, and More

Music & Book Reviews: Talking Heads: 77 Box Set, plus the Flatlanders, a History of Street Singing, and More Talking Heads: 77 ranks among the most striking, fully realized, and important debut albums of the punk/new wave era that spawned it, though it doesn’t particularly sound like punk or new wave. In fact, it sounds […]

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