Let’s pretend that the cover of Bob Dylan’s 1990 album Under the Red Sky doesn’t depict one of the most recognizable musicians of the last 50 years. What is being presented in this black and white photograph? The setting is the Mojave Desert, probably near Palm Springs. But it has the feel of any ofContinue reading “The Guy on the Cover of Bob Dylan’s Under the Red Sky”
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Bill Callahan in Asheville, NC – February 26-27, 2023
With the release of his album YTILAER in fall 2022, Bill Callahan shared during an interview with Paste the instigation behind writing the batch of songs featured on the record: “I started becoming more interested in rock music again, so I started thinking more in terms of a band type of record….It seemed like, afterContinue reading “Bill Callahan in Asheville, NC – February 26-27, 2023”
Pressing On
On November 17, 1978, Bob Dylan was performing in San Diego at the San Diego Sports Arena. He recalled an incident that happened onstage: “Towards the end of the show someone out in the crowd … knew I wasn’t feeling too well. I think they could see that. And they threw a silver cross onContinue reading “Pressing On”
Recliner Notes 