Email Author John Anderson

2006 Stories by John Anderson

• The New Amsterdams

  published March 30, 2006

  On "Turn Out the Lights," Matthew Pryor of the New Amsterdams has a touch of country in his crooning — not a twang so much as a prairie-state... More >>

• No Use for a Name

  published February 23, 2006

  What is it about California that causes its young to thrash out on Les Pauls and Fender Strats in such large (and high-quality) numbers? From... More >>

• Aimee Mann

  published February 16, 2006

  Talented singer-songwriter Aimee Mann first appeared on the scene back in the mid-Eighties with post-New Wave group 'Til Tuesday and its one-hit... More >>

• Les Baxter

  published January 19, 2006

  With song titles such as "Hong Kong Cable Car," "Bangkok Cock Fight," and "Shanghai Rickshaw," Les Baxter's The Fruit of Dreams will likely... More >>