Interview with Brendan Greaves on Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen – An Authorized Biography

Despite releasing multiple records over his career and receiving generous critical acclaim as a visual artist, the work of Terry Allen in both music and the visual arts has felt like a secret that his fans keep in reserve to share with only those deemed worthy. The semi-obscurity of Allen’s work can partially be attributedContinue reading “Interview with Brendan Greaves on Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen – An Authorized Biography”

Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers, Chicago, IL – November 20, 1973

On November 20, 1973 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Neil Young and his backing band The Santa Monica Flyers performed a rendition of “Tonight’s the Night” for 34 minutes and 53 seconds. That night in Chicago was the penultimate concert of the tour which had started in Toronto on October 29, moved onContinue reading “Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers, Chicago, IL – November 20, 1973”

Shelter from the Storm

In September 1974, Bob Dylan entered A & R Studios in New York with an acoustic guitar and a notebook full of new songs. Over the four days he was in the studio, he experimented with the structure of each song, but one song needed only four takes to achieve a master recording, seemingly arrivingContinue reading “Shelter from the Storm”