Posts From Thomas Kintner

John Mellencamp’s ‘Scarecrow’: The Turning Point

The album marked a turning point, and served as an overture for how he would bring his music into the world from that point forward.

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Pat Benatar’s ‘Crimes of Passion’: Her Best Shot

She has remained the thing she set out to be, an artist who made her own seat at the table and turned it into a remarkable rock music legacy.

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Dave Mason’s ‘Alone Together’: Colorful Throughout

It’s often remembered for its multi-colored marble vinyl, but the former Traffic member’s solo debut also contained some of his finest songs

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The Ambitious ‘Nilsson Schmilsson’ LP Revisited

Noteworthy for its scope and ambition, the album was justifiably rewarded with worldwide success that took Nilsson to the next level of stardom.

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Willie Nelson’s ‘Red Headed Stranger’ & the Unlikely Birth of Outlaw Country

The album define Nelson as an iconoclast comfortable on his own path, which he would follow in singular fashion for decades to come.

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Pete Townshend’s ‘Empty Glass’: The Who Album That Wasn’t

Although it’s fully satisfying on its own, the album, the most successful of Townshend’s solo releases, has been called a Who record that never was.

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Chicago’s Eclectic Debut Album: With Authority

Chicago’s speedy ascent was fueled by a landmark debut that made an immediate splash with critics and listeners, but it was more than a hit record.

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Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Album: Crazy Man, Crazy

The 1984 album yielded 5 hit singles and became one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time. It was his first LP to hit #1

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Joey Molland’s Badfinger: 2017 Concert Review

Joey Molland, the lone surviving member of the band’s defining era, spun through their hits and more at a Connecticut gig. We were there!

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Elvis Costello, Blondie Concert: Satisfying Variety

The show would have been a cutting-edge sensation if assembled in 1979, and somehow remains a remarkable enticement 40 years on.

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