Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

by Tony Frye
When Brian Wilson announced that he was working on an album of Gershwin covers, I was skeptical. Brian Wilson is, of course, a master arranger and...

Plastic Ono Band

by Tony Frye
Plastic Ono Band came out on the heels of the Beatles breakup and after Lennon experimented with primal scream therapy.  Going into the studio to...

Tom Waits: Small Change

by Tony Frye
Tom Waits is an incredibly gifted and misunderstood artist. Many people have found him later in his career when his voice is gravely and his...

Frank Zappa: You Should Be Listening

How Does Elvis Costello Remain Cool?

by Tony Frye
Elvis Costello is a rare force in modern music, a musician that is timeless and classic while still being forward thinking and current.  Evidenced...

Great Mashup Songs

by Tony Frye
Thanks to Glee, the mashup has become a popular phrase in the musical lexicon but, in my opinion, it has been terribly categorized by simply mixing...

The Kinks Forgotten Album: Percy

by Tony Frye
Percy, released in 1971, was a soundtrack written by Ray Davies for a movie, Percy, that you've never seen. Having never been officially released in...
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