MuleShoe Press

21/08/2024

We’re back! Check out Tom’s latest piece at Something Else ⬇️

"Greensleeves" has disappeared from the end of the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" – and that's just the beginning.

15/03/2024

Tom in print! Check out his latest review below, or find it in a paper copy of the latest Shepherd Express 📰

The new biography shows how drummer Jim Gordon could turn ordinary material into hit songs.

26/01/2024

Check out Tom’s latest review and rave on! ⬇️

Allan Jones' ability to take me to the sites of an under-documented part of the 1970s and '80s British music scene made this book historically useful.

18/12/2023

Tom Wilmeth returns to your radio (and computer)!

Looking for a way to fill your dreary Tuesday morning this week?

Longtime Wisconsin Public Radio Host Larry Meiller has again invited me to be his guest to talk about Christmas Music.

I will be on the air this Tuesday, December 19 – from 11:05 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.

The radio station is located in Madison – on “the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio” at 90.7 on the FM dial.

Here is the link to the station’s livestream.
Go on this site and click the first orange “Ideas Network” button under the “Listen Live” banner screen to access station audio.

Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on The Ideas Network stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests. Executive producer Jill Nadeau and producer Clara Neupert seek out knowledgeable guests who give yo...

11/12/2023

Tom remembers Norman Lear!

Tom says: “This one isn’t about music, so don’t wait for it.”

Check it out anyway at the link below ⬇️

I have been struck by how long the accolades have continued after the passing of Norman Lear. It made me realize that I have a story, too.

08/12/2023

A new review, just in time for the holidays! Check it out at the link below ⬇️

How a '50s-era recording of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped pave the way for updated songs like the Beatles' "Now and Then."

30/10/2023

Tom’s latest review! Check it out ⬇️

'The Complete Full House Recordings' finds Wes Montgomery in a small group setting where nothing distracts from his creative yet accessible style.

27/09/2023

Check out Tom’s latest piece, on the late Terry Kirkman of The Association ⬇️

The Association's chart-topping “Cherish” was the epitome of the romantic pop ballad, but Terry Kirkman wrote far more – and far more interesting – songs.

15/08/2023

Tom writes: “Well . . .
Here on the Ides of August -- a piece on the late guitarist Robbie Robertson of The Band.
I wanted to call it "Robbie Robertson and a Whole Lotta Bob," but wiser minds prevailed.”

Check it out below ⬇️

Bob Dylan has played with a lot of electric guitarists. Fine players, all. One stands alone, however, in this long musical history: Robbie Robertson.

20/01/2023

Do you want to read about the time David Crosby (RIP) flipped off Tom? Of course you do! ⬇️

David Crosby was a little ways off, walking away from where I stood — then I shouted out. His quick acknowledgement amused me greatly.

16/01/2023

Check out Tom’s piece on the passing of Jeff Beck. Tom says: “It’s not long. It’s all true.”

Tom Wilmeth remembers the gone-too-soon Jeff Beck, a supremely talented guitarist with a restless soul.

22/12/2022

Happy holidays, friends! Catch Tom on the Larry Meiller show TODAY (Thursday, December 22) at 11:05 am CST (right after the news). Tom and Larry will be talking Christmas records until 12:30 pm. Link below!

Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on The Ideas Network stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests. Producers Jill Nadeau and Clara Neupert seek out knowledgeable guests who give you accurate advice....

02/05/2022

Wishing Tom a very happy birthday today! Comment to show him some birthday love 🎉

27/08/2021

Check out Tom’s review of ‘Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report’ below. Spoiler alert: it’s good!

A depth of knowledge that comes from long-term research, and Curt Bianchi's passion for the music of Weather Report, is evident on every page.

23/08/2021

“See, it takes two of us to make an Everly Brothers record. And there’s just no way around it.”

Tom remembers the late Don Everly (and his brother, Phil Everly) in this appreciation piece.

"See, it takes two of us to make an Everly Brothers record," Don Everly once told me, "and there's just no way around it."

20/06/2021

Happy Father’s Day to MuleShoe Press author Tom Wilmeth! Wishing all dads a great day today!

04/06/2021

New episode of The Vinyl Approach drops next Friday, but in the meantime don’t forget to follow Tom on Spotify and check out the playlists he makes for each episode! 🎧

Tom, a user on Spotify

24/05/2021

Happy 80th birthday to the one and only Bob Dylan! To celebrate, why not revisit the latest episode of The Vinyl Approach, “Bob Dylan: Birthday & B-sides”? https://open.spotify.com/episode/71U4S0pW5lIji3BsVfKCTN?si=3iz22EKKTSqG6BB9cVySjQ

13/05/2021

Get ready - new episode of The Vinyl Approach drops tomorrow!

03/05/2021

Wishing MuleShoe Press author Tom Wilmeth a very happy (belated) birthday! Show him some love in the comments and while you’re at it, check out his podcast - “The Vinyl Approach,” available on Spotify. Happy birthday, Tom!

30/04/2021

Tom reviews Chris Frantz’s new book ‘Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina.’ Check out the review at the link below!

From bleak urban scenes came fascinating music – including that of Chris Frantz's own band, Talking Heads – and then, life-long love.