Echoes

French musician Wally Badarou is not a name familiar to many. But as part of the Compass Point All-Stars band, he played on incredible records with the likes of Grace Jones, Level 42, Tom Tom Club, Gregory Isaacs, and Mick Jagger.He also produced some fantastic music under his own name. My favorite is the ‘Echoes,’ …

Running up that Hill

Some years ago, I was driving from Seattle to new york in the dead of winter. I was passing through Southern Idaho on an empty road with only the occasional farmhouse to let you know there were any humans around.On the car stereo, I played a recently released album by Kate Bush called ’50 words …