Archive for March 9th, 2011

Vinyl

A "Yo Miles!" (Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith) Two-fer! – Shinjuku and Lightning (2010)

by S. Victor Aaron Since very early on we’ve eagerly pounced on records that re-image that dense, impenetrable period of Miles Davis between about 1969 and 1975 when he first defined fusion jazz and then kept redefining it again and again. This is music that doesn’t come easily to mostRead More

Rush’s “Show Don’t Tell,” “Roll the Bones,” “The Trees” + Others: Featured Artist

Rush’s “Show Don’t Tell,” “Roll the Bones,” “The Trees” + Others: Featured Artist

In defense of Rush, a band that delved into Ayn Rand, sci-fi, songs about balding, fights between dogs and, well, whatever a Bytor is.