Archive - EchoLocator

Cheaper Than Cheep Tells (Almost) All About Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention

50 years after it was recorded, Zappa's TV special sees daylight

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Covering Tracks II

Open plea for mindshare, comments, etc.

Jun 24 •

When the Breakthrough Hit Bigfoots Everything Else

The ballad of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

Jun 17 •

"Everybody Play Hard and Strong"

....said Brian Wilson on a day of tracking, or maybe promotional-film making, during the extended process of making "Good Vibrations."

Jun 13 •

On the Occasion of Keith Jarrett's Recent Solo Piano Concert Recording

Is there such a thing as too much?

Jun 10 •

Sly Stone, 1943-2025

From the Archives, perspectives on a true original

Jun 10 •

From The Archives

A touch late for Commencement Season, a post from 2013 that's still (sadly) relevant

Jun 3 •

May 2025

From the Archives

Tripping back to pre-Echo Locator times circa 2019

May 27 •

Another Blip on the Screen

The vibrant music of Raimundo Sodré

May 20 •

Who Gets the Megaphone?

On Andre 3000's 7 Piano Sketches, expertise and outsider art

May 13 •

The Creator Has A Master Plan

Pondering longevity through the lens of Kyoto Jazz Massive

May 6 •

Friday Signal Boost

Artist to watch: Mei Semones

May 2 •

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