There’s a particular sound common among rock, pop, and R&B of the 1960s, especially but not entirely limited to the earlier part of the decade, that has captivated me for a good few years now. It seems fitting to me that the Space Age would produce such a sound, as it has a definite “spacey”… Continue reading Space Age Rhythm & Blues
Author: Joey Sports
Junior Kimbrough, Bad Audio, and Authenticity
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man, I really wish I could have the experience of listening to acclaimed hill country blues musician Junior Kimbrough while underwater or perhaps on the brink of unconsciousness”? If you have, look no further than the first four tracks off the posthumous 1999 album Meet Me in the City.… Continue reading Junior Kimbrough, Bad Audio, and Authenticity
StoryCorps Review
The two stories I listened to were the 2016 story with Julie and Fred Taylor, about a man who writes apology letters to airline customers who experience flight disruptions, and the 2009 story with Nicholas Petron, about his grandfather and the apartment building he owned. The 2016 entry has no interviewer present in the audio;… Continue reading StoryCorps Review