Once upon a time, about 40 years ago, people thought sex was bad. At least they said they thought sex was bad.
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321: “The Greatest Band that Never Was”–The Soundtrack
The music behind the words!
Continue reading...270: Laura Nyro, ‘Stoney End’ (Seattle Bootleg, 1971)
What her first album should have sounded like–
The unique, divine Laura Nyro.
273: The Necks, ‘Sex’
Jeff’s Top Ten from the last fortnight–surprises, non-surprises, and Rachael Price going ‘Ooh-ooh–ooh’.
Continue reading...170: Laura Nyro, ‘Luckie’ (“Eli & the 13th Confession”)
(Boom!Boom!Boom!) Are you rea-dy???
The evolution of the first 4 seconds of Laura’s masterpiece.
271: Laura Nyro, ‘Walk on By’ (Bootleg Collection)
A Rosh HaShana gift – 15 bootleg covers that never appeared on Laura’s official albums.
Continue reading...154: Laura Nyro, ‘Save the Country’
And yet again my city is being bombarded by Hamas missiles, half a dozen since last night. Thanks to the IDF’s Iron Dome for watching over me physically and to Laura for watching over me spiritually.
Continue reading...233: Laura Nyro, ‘And When I Die’
Why listen to a 16-year old girl explain the meaning of life?
Because she’s Laura Nyro, one of the great neglected artists of our time.
A lesson in the reproductive imperative.