‘Together Through Life’ Remains One of Bob Dylan’s Most Low Key, Organic LPs
April 15, 2024Released 15 years ago this month, Bob Dylan’s loose and approachable ‘Together Through Life’ recalled a bottle-passing night of music among old friends.
Terry Blade on ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper’: Something Else! Interview
March 10, 2024Terry Blade joins Preston Frazier to discuss his brutally honest, emotion-filled new album, ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper.’
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Joe Bailey and ‘Splinters’: Exclusive Something Else! Interview
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Ron Blake on ‘Mistaken Identity,’ ‘SNL’ and That Long Recording Gap
December 3, 2023
Dave Douglas, feat. James Brandon Lewis – ‘Gifts’ (2024)
April 11, 2024With James Brandon Lewis and the Son Lux rhythm section, Dave Douglas keeps pushing forward fresh ideas with that same old vigor he’s had from the start.
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Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘New Concepts in Piano Trio Jazz’ (2024)
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Wabi Sabi – ‘The Love Insane’ (2024)
March 24, 2024
Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe + Patrick Shiroishi – ‘Speak, Moment’ (2024)
March 1, 2024The sounds made by Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe and Patrick Shiroishi on ‘Speak, Moment’ are the sounds of discovery, surprise and uncommon communion.
Thollem – ‘Worlds In A Life, One’ (2024)
February 2, 2024Thollem made something entirely new using used parts created by various trios and mold them into a genuine piece of aural art made by a six performers using the intuition of one.
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Asteroid Ekosystem – ‘Live’ (2023)
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Kate Gentile – ‘Find Letter X’ (2023)
October 12, 2023
‘Together Through Life’ Remains One of Bob Dylan’s Most Low Key, Organic LPs
April 15, 2024Released 15 years ago this month, Bob Dylan’s loose and approachable ‘Together Through Life’ recalled a bottle-passing night of music among old friends.
Nektar – ‘Journey to the Other Side: Live at the Dunellen Theater’ (2024)
April 8, 2024Nektar boldly carries on despite the loss of beautiful members with the upcoming double album ‘Journey to the Other Side: Live at the Dunellen Theater.’
Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard
March 18, 2024Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.
‘Together Through Life’ Remains One of Bob Dylan’s Most Low Key, Organic LPs
April 15, 2024Released 15 years ago this month, Bob Dylan’s loose and approachable ‘Together Through Life’ recalled a bottle-passing night of music among old friends.
Hello Sailor – ‘Hello Sailor’ (1977): Antipodean April
April 7, 2024‘Hello Sailor’ is pure fun ’70s rock through a Kiwi lens, with songs boasting elements of funk, R&B, psychedelic, and even a bit of a Polynesian influence.
‘Together Through Life’ Remains One of Bob Dylan’s Most Low Key, Organic LPs
April 15, 2024Released 15 years ago this month, Bob Dylan’s loose and approachable ‘Together Through Life’ recalled a bottle-passing night of music among old friends.
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Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim, Ozomatli + Others: Five for the Road
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Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel’s Pose, But Not Woody Guthrie’s
December 28, 2023
‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ by Joel Selvin (2024): Books
March 12, 2024Jim Gordon’s accomplishments are often overlooked, even by knowledgeable listeners. In his well-researched and thoughtful biography ‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ Joel Selvin changes that.
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‘Journey: Worlds Apart,’ by Nick DeRiso (2023): Books
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‘Too Late to Stop Now: More Rock ‘n’ Roll War Stories,’ by Allan Jones (2023): Books
January 25, 2024
Nick Finzer, Christian Fabian, Rachel Z + Others: Five for the Road
April 5, 2024Nick Finzer, Christian Fabian and Rachel Z are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
Nosotros, “Mentiras” (2024): One Track Mind
April 10, 2024Funky and fresh, the new single “Mentiras” (meaning “lies” in Spanish) finds the Santa Fe-based 10-piece band Nosotros in fine form.
How Eric Clapton’s ‘Me and Mr. Johnson’ Made the Case for British Blues
March 20, 2024I thought I didn’t need another take on “Come On In My Kitchen.” Twenty years ago, Eric Clapton proved me wrong with ‘Me and Mr. Johnson.’
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How B.B. King Left Us With One Last Reminder of His Greatness
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Blue Largo – ‘Got to Believe’ (2022)
November 23, 2022
How Rudolph Stole the Show on ‘The Temptations Christmas Card’
December 25, 2023This album will always be defined by its lead-off moment, as the Temptations take a kid’s song and transform it into a funked-out Yuletide hoot.
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Gregory Porter, Samara Joy, John Paul McGee + Others: 2023’s Seasonal Sounds
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Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album
November 3, 2023
How the Seattle Cinerama Was Reborn as SIFF Cinema Downtown
April 12, 2024May the Seattle Cinerama rest in peace. Long live the SIFF Cinema Downtown.
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Norman Lear Would Change Modern TV, But First He Came to Iowa
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Micky Dolenz Might Have Finally Figured Out What the Monkees’ ‘Head’ Was About
November 8, 2023
The Daily Doug: The Albums That Shaped My Career
July 15, 2022Composer, educator and vocal-group conductor Douglas Helvering, best known for his YouTube channel, The Daily Doug, discusses LPs that changed everything.
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Jimmy Haslip, jazz bassist: The Albums That Shaped My Career
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Jeff Lorber: The Albums That Shaped My Career
March 30, 2022
Terry Kirkman’s Legend Was Bigger Than the Association’s ‘Cherish’
September 27, 2023The Association’s chart-topping “Cherish” was the epitome of the romantic pop ballad, but Terry Kirkman wrote far more – and far more interesting – songs.
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How Jimmy Buffett Became a Steadfast Superstar
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How Robbie Robertson Changed Bob Dylan Forever
August 15, 2023
Steve Howe Made a Colorful, Quite Surprising Debut With Tomorrow
February 20, 2023Released 55 years ago this month, the self-titled debut by Yes stalwart Steve Howe’s old band Tomorrow is one of the best of its psychedelic kind.
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‘Memories of a White Magician’ and ‘Lady Macbeth’ by Jon Symon’s Warlock
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How an ‘Antique French Garage Band’ Nailed the Whole Soul Music Vibe
November 27, 2022
Five Moments of Eternal Brilliance From Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’
February 20, 2024Released 50 years ago today, Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’ remains a pinnacle achievement for the premier jazz-pop rock band. Here’s a handful of reasons why.
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Ringo Starr’s Top Five Interpretations of Songs by the Other Beatles
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Five ‘With the Beatles’ Deep Cuts That Illustrate Their Lasting Debt to R&B
November 20, 2023
Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo
October 25, 2021Often over-looked albums by Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick are turning 40 next year. But why wait for a rock ‘n’ roll re-evaluation?
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MC5 – ‘High Time’ (1971): Shadows in Stereo
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AC/DC, Tom Petty, Neil Young + Others: Shadows in Stereo (Lockdown Edition)
February 24, 2021
