Posts From Jeff Tamarkin
Beatles Documentary, ‘Eight Days a Week’: Review
The 2016 film is “a nonstop rush of adrenaline, a comfort-food feast of melodic guitars and impeccable harmonies, unbridled creativity and boundless artistic determination, cheeky wit and newness and wonder and youth. And screams—lots of screams.”
Read More13 Books That All Hippies Owned
In order to be a bona fide hippie, it was imperative to familiarize oneself with certain books. We’ve chosen a baker’s dozen
Read More‘One Toke Over the Line’ on ‘Lawrence Welk’—Huh?
In what has to be one of the most surreal moments on TV, the song was interpreted for viewers of a show that had no idea what a toke was.
Read MoreWhen Zappa Was ‘Only In It for the Money’
The third album from the genius and his motley band lampooned society and the hippies escaping it. We look back at a ’60s masterpiece
Read MoreTom Rush Has No Regrets—And a Great New Album
Not only a renowned singer-songwriter in his own right, Tom Rush helped popularize peers like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Jackson Browne.
Read MoreA Chat with ‘Leave It to Beaver’s Stephen Talbot: ‘I May Be a Dirty Rat, But I’m Not a Dumb Rat’
The filmmaker recalls the other ‘Beaver’ kids, offers his views on being a child actor, and muses on the impact of the show.
Read More‘Dancing in the Moonlight’—The Circuitous Path of the One and Only King Harvest Hit
Everybody was “Dancing in the Moonlight” in the early ’70s, but who was the band that recorded this catchy one-hit wonder? We decided to find out.
Read MoreThe Tragedy of Drummer & Murderer Jim Gordon: 10 Questions for Biographer Joel Selvin
Our interview with the noted music author about his 2024 book, Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon
Read MoreBlood, Sweat & Tears—Groundbreaking Debut: Rewind
The idea was simple but brand new: a rock band augmented by a jazz-influenced horn section. Soon, a classic album was born
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