Daily Archives: January 27, 2016

Bowie’s Blue Guitar

In Rolling Stone, Bono has an intimate and candid eulogy to the late David Bowie: The first time I saw him perform was on Top of the Pops in 1972, singing “Starman.” He was so vivid. So luminous. So fluorescent. … Continue reading

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Simon Dupree & The Big Sound – Give It All Back (1969)

Here’s a great track from the underrated band Simon Dupree & The Big Sound. The band’s key members (and brothers) Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman, would go on to form the prog-rock outfit Gentle Giant.

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