Revisiting R&B’s “Boom Boom” Cannon
Buffalo Springfield
Islands in the Sun
The Bowie Celebration
Still Fighting Back
Music Legends
BY JONNY WHITESIDE FREDDY “BOOM BOOM” Cannon, the volatile force responsible for eruptive 1959 hit “Tallahassee Lassie,” is one of America’s greatest-ever rockers. He may be pushing 80 today, but Cannon is as resolutely devoted to the big beat as ever. With a penchant for primitivo R&B-tinged ravers put over with a frantic declarative shout and […]
Features
Reissues of three seminal albums, Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again and Last Time Around celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band’s final show BY HARVEY KUBERNIK BEFORE PLAYING THEIR FINAL SHOW ON May 5, 1968 at the Long Beach Sports Arena in Southern California, Buffalo Springfield released three studio albums on ATCO during an intense, two-year creative burst. Those albums — Buffalo […]
The Sound and the Fury
After a refreshing swim, you can towel off, don your sandals, and enjoy some of Waikiki’s hometown talents, like Henry Kapono BY GILLIAN G. GAAR I GO TO HAWAII FOR THE SUN, THE SURF, the mai tais — and the music. Here’s a look at some artists I caught during my last excursion to Waikiki: Henry Kapono hosts […]
Books
BY HARVEY KUBERNIK Pianist Mike Garson recounts his years touring with David Bowie in his newly-updated biography, Bowie’s Piano Man “It is pointless to talk about his ability as a pianist. He is exceptional. However, there are very, very few musicians, let alone pianists, who naturally understand the movement and free thinking necessary to hurl themselves […]
Punk
From a new album to a run for mayor, D.O.A.’s Joe Keithley’s ethos remains: “Change the world, have a great time doing it, and play some loud punk rock” BY GILLIAN G. GAAR IT WAS 1978, THE HEIGHT OF THE DISCO era. Songs like “Le Freak,” “Boogie Oogie Oogie,” and “Y.M.C.A.” ruled the airwaves; the Saturday Night […]
