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Warp + Weft
 Even great albums are not created equal. Some build and ripen through the years, revealing deeper levels. In weaving, the warp is the horizontal thread, the weft the vertical. In music, it's an in-depth look at the fabric and texture of truly great albums.

Warp + Weft: The Allman Brothers Band :: "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"
Written by Steve McPherson   
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 11:54 PM

ImageIn any heavily improvisatory band with two guitarists, there's bound to be unspoken competition. Dickey Betts may have written "Liz Reed," but Duane Allman effectively kills it on At Filmore East.

 
Warp + Weft: Burning Airlines :: Identikit
Written by Steve McPherson   
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 11:49 PM

ImageBurning Airlines' sophomore release is an unfairly overlooked gem in the lineage of post-punk, and Burning Airlines leader and producer extraordinaire J. Robbins was kind enough to answer some questions about Airlines' swan song.

 
Warp + Weft: The 20 '07
Written by Steve McPherson   
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 12:25 PM

ImageThe top twenty songs of '07? Not exactly. The 20 '07 is this year's attempt to make a cohesive mix out of some of Steve McPherson's personal faves from the year that was. With streams for every song.

 
Warp + Weft: A Jay-Z Discussion with Lazerbeak
Written by Steve McPherson   
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 12:04 PM

ImageJay-Z's American Gangster provides a perfect excuse to pick the Doomtree producer's brain about his love for Young Hov, his beatmaking process, and the crap he gets for his musical taste.

 
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