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Tracks of the Week 03.06.23

Tracks of the Week
By the summer of 1961, the indomitable saxophonist John Coltrane had established his first quartet and opened new harmonic expanses for jazz through his sheets of sound. As a leader for Atlantic, the cascades of 'Countdown' and 'Giant Steps' with its loping bassline and spirited cycle of chromatic thirds helmed his first iconic album and introduced what would become...

When LL Cool J Performed at the Clinton Inauguration

In Performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCBqZuBTfPI Even socially distanced in the time of coronavirus, the inauguration of Joe Biden proved a star-studded affair. Donald Trump suffered the indignity of a late withdrawal by Elton John, one of his favourite performers, and had to make do on the eve of his inauguration with Toby Keith and 3 Doors Down. Sam Moore of the soul duo Sam &...

Marvin Gaye Tops the New Rolling Stone List of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

Cultureteca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Ykv1D0qEE From the erudite Village Voice and scuzzier Creem to the underground stylings of Spin and faded indie sensibility of Pitchfork, Rolling Stone has always distinguished itself from its music competitors through a steady commitment to mainstream rock and roll. The times however are a-changing. Rap is the new rock and roll, and it's been like that for a minute, while...