Mar 28, 2019
The Album: Bill
Withers: +Justments (1974)
Despite the massive success of Withers's first two
albums, Just As I Am and Still
Bill, label problems
prevented +Justments (his fourth LP) from being
released on CD until 2010. As such, it's been a sleeper of an album
despite how good it is. Withers was never the most...
Mar 21, 2019
The Album: Chungking Express Soundtrack (1994)
Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai has long been known for
how he integrates pop songs into his films and
soundtracks. Chungking Express, Wong's breakout
international hit, was no exception as he worked in
everything from '60s folk pop to '70s reggae to '90s...
Mar 14, 2019
The Album: Prince Dirty Mind (1980)
Dirty Mind, Prince's third album, arrived on the scene in
the late fall of 1980, and brought with it a salaciousness we
hadn't known heretofore. The album, a mix of punk, funk and
disco allowed Prince to play with gender and genre as well as
sexual innuendo and double entendre....
Mar 7, 2019
Dear Heatrockers,On a recent episode, our deep dive into Jackie Shane's "Any Other Way", we unintentionally misgendered Ms. Shane and the late Wilmer Broadnax. Although some of this was addressed at the start of the episode, we'd like to take the opportunity to apologize to members of the transgender community and...