Essays

New: Reconsidering Split Enz - See Ya 'Round. Also: a visit to

Branson, Missouri, and concert reviews of Bill Haley's Original Comets, Paul McCartney, Bigelf and King Khan & the Shrines, plus reviews of the new books Neil Young - Long May You Run, Bomp 2: Born in the Garage, Record Store Days, Vinyl Lives and A Dream Goes On Forever - The Continuing Story of Todd Rundgren, Vol. 2. And a review of a recent Moody Blues concert.

Here you'll find stories that don't quite fit neatly into the interview-with-a-musician or album-review categories. Here are two career-spanning reviews of musical heavyweights (Pink Floyd and Todd Rundgren), In-depth looks at music festivals of today and yesterday (Monterey Pop, Bonnaroo, Charlotte Pop Fest 2009 and Echo Project), and product reviews (Zune, Rock Band and a cassette dubbing gizmo). And a farewell of sorts to the departed Alex Chilton.

You'll also find an interview with an industry insider, a few editorials, a tribute and even a review of a local restaurant (though it's now out of business).

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