2011 July 13 — Something Else! Reviews

Archive for July 13th, 2011

ZZ Top – <i>Live in Germany</i> (2011)2
/ July 13, 2011 9:44 am

ZZ Top – Live in Germany (2011)

When ZZ Top, tearing through “Waiting for the Bus,” howls “have mercy!” in tandem, I’m right there with them.

Half Notes: Treme Brass Band – <i>Treme Traditions</i> (2011)0
/ July 13, 2011 9:09 am

Half Notes: Treme Brass Band – Treme Traditions (2011)

From the first honking strains of Roger Lewis’ sax on “The Treme Song,” amidst a howling group of happy singers led by David Montana and Fred Johnson Jr., the intentions of Treme Traditions are clear: Party. This album is like a street parade crammed inside of a shiny disc, courtesy of Mardi Gras Records. The Treme Brass Band, which also [...]

New York Dolls – <i>One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This</i> (2006)2
/ July 13, 2011 8:53 am

New York Dolls – One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This (2006)

by Mark Saleski Hard rock records (or, records that rock hard) that I have loved all have one thing in common: they cause an almost inexplicable joy inside of me.

One Track Mind: Annie Dressner, “Strangers Who Knew Each Other’s Names” (2011)0
/ July 13, 2011 8:19 am

One Track Mind: Annie Dressner, “Strangers Who Knew Each Other’s Names” (2011)

Annie Dressner’s voice has a twilight poignancy, this majestic loneliness, and nowhere on her forthcoming release Strangers Who Knew Each Others Names is that more true than on its title track.

Iro Haarla Quintet – <i>Vespers</i> (2011)0
/ July 13, 2011 7:31 am

Iro Haarla Quintet – Vespers (2011)

With nearly 1,800 posts under our belt, we at SER have covered a whole lot of different styles, players and instruments, but based on a cursory search, I haven’t found a single piece where a harpist is the featured musician. We now have that covered: meet Iro Haarla.

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