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Van Dyke Parks discusses 'Arrangements,' Skrillex collaboration
Pop & HissThe longtime Los Angeles-based music arranger Van Dyke Parks discusses the new collection of his early work, "Arrangements, Vol. 1," as well as his unlikely turn as Skrillex's arranger.... -
Stream 'Beat LA' featuring No Age, Crystal Antlers and more
Pop & HissA Pop & Hiss premiere of the stream of charity compilation "BEAT LA."... -
Nick Lowe: Taking the low-key approach
Pop & HissNick Lowe: The English singer-songwriter isn't too impressed with today's music. Instead, he's doing what he does best: elegantly mature, sophisticated pop songs.... -
Linda Ronstadt remembers Kenny Edwards: 'A beacon to me'
Pop & HissLinda Ronstadt spoke with me Thursday, generously sharing many memories of guitarist-singer-songwriter-producer Kenny Edwards, who died Wednesday at age 64. Edwards was a founder of the Stone Poneys, the band with whom Ronstadt first surfaced nationally... -
Secret weapon behind Mavis Staples' new Jeff Tweedy-produced album
Turn It UpMavis Staples performs at 2010 Lollapalooza. (Terrence Antonio James, Tribune) The story that most fans know about Mavis Staples’ rousing new album, “You Are Not Alone” (Anti), is that the singer recorded it with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, who... -
Grammys 2011: An early look at album of the year contenders (Part 1)
Pop & HissThe Grammy Awards went young -- and pop -- in 2010, awarding crossover teen star Taylor Swift the show's top crown -- album of the year. For such a seemingly wholesome and beloved artist, it was seen as a somewhat...... -
Former Magic Band guitarist Gary Lucas to bring Captain Beefheart Symposium to Echoplex
Pop & HissDon Van Vliet, best known in rock circles as Captain Beefheart but also an accomplished visual artist, turns 70 years old on Jan. 15, and to celebrate the legendary iconoclastic artist's art and influence, former Magic Band guitarist Gary Lucas...... -
Don Van Vliet's tip for guitarists: "Listen to the birds. That's where all music comes from."
Pop & HissAmong the bits of advice that Don Van Vliet, in the guise of his musical alter ego, Captain Beefheart, listed in a 1996 musical primer called “Captain Beefheart’s 10 Commandments of Guitar Playing,” is this, number 1: “Listen to the...... -
Captain Beefheart: The essential recordings
Turn It UpEssential recordings by Captain Beefheart, who died Friday at age 69: “Safe as Milk” (1967): The Captain’s debut still has one boot firmly planted in his beloved blues, with Ry Cooder contributing stellar guitar. It’s built on riffs, and it...... -
Captain Beefheart, dead at 69: Music as an action painting
Turn It UpWhen Don Van Vliet – better known as Captain Beefheart -- died Friday at age 69, he left behind a lifetime of ground-breaking albums that enchanted, puzzled and disturbed even as they assured his reputation as one of rock’s avant-garde...... -
Album review: North Mississippi Allstars, 'Keys to the Kingdom'
Turn It Up3.5 stars (out of 4) Producer-musician Jim Dickinson was a gentlemanly maverick who served as the unofficial historian and advocate for the most deeply imbedded strands of Southern music. His death in 2009 was a huge blow, not least of...... -
Album review: 'Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968'
Pop & HissRhino's latest Nuggets set offers a comprehensive look at the mid-'60s music scene. Yes, the marquee names are here -- many performing rarities -- but so too are the long-forgotten acts. The mid-'60s was a remarkably dynamic time in pop......
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