Listen to this: Mdou Moctar, Foo Fighters go disco, Andy Summers w/Robert Fripp
Something old, something new, there’s something in today’s music roundup for everybody. “Afrique Victime”: Mdou Moctar “Afrique Victime” is going straight into heavy rotation at my house. Most of the time when I listen to new music, I can sort it into one of three categories: “no thanks,” “so-so,”...
“The Wall” by Pink Floyd (No. 22)
The Who‘s Tommy pioneered the “rock opera.” Pink Floyd perfected it with The Wall. Like Tommy, The Wall is a sprawling two-album work. Running more than 80 minutes, The Wall covers a lot of musical ground – ballads, pseudo-opera, rock, and even dabbles in disco. The Wall is Pink...