Archive for October 17th, 2012

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May Stands Still – When You Come Home (2012)

Emily Herndon, in her forthcoming full-length debut as May Stands Still, refuses to play to the hushed fragility that’s become the folkie-ingenue stereotype — forcing us to hear her songs in a whole new way. You May Also Like: David Philips, “Home” from Winter (2017): Something Else! sneak peek SethRead More

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Hardcoretet – Do It Live (2012)

Bring up the word “hard core” to describe music and most people might think you’re referring to “hardcore punk” or “hardcore techno”, or any music with a louder, primitive edge to it. You May Also Like: Brecker Brothers – ‘Live and Unreleased’ (2020) Butcher Brown – The Healer (2017) TheRead More

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‘No joke; that actually happened’: Wolfgang Van Halen discusses incident in hotel lobby with One Direction

Wolfgang Van Halen, filling in on Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti’s solo tour, says he arrived in Birmingham, England to a rude welcome — and from the British singing group One Direction, no less. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown HowRead More

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‘I have a song that I really love’: Stevie Nicks says momentum could be building for new Fleetwood Mac recording

Fleetwood Mac fans not only have a promised tour to look forward to, but perhaps new music as well. You May Also Like: How Lindsey Buckingham Balanced It All on the Underrated ‘Gift of Screws’ Lindsey Buckingham’s Live at the Bass Performance Hall Torqued Up Memories Mystery Discs by LynyrdRead More

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Craig Chaquico, formerly of Jefferson Starship: Something Else! Interview

Craig Chaquico is ready to rock again — or more specifically blues-rock again. After years of work as a best-selling acoustic artist, the former Jefferson Starship guitarist has dug back into his earliest influences. You May Also Like: Refuge Is Taking Advantage of Pandemic Downtime to Evolve: Something Else! InterviewRead More

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The Ventures – Wild Things! (1966; 2012 reissue)

Formed in 1959, the Ventures were one of the most influential acts of the pre-British Invasion era. Specializing in electric guitar instrumentals, the Tacoma, Washington band inspired troops of kids to slip on six-strings You May Also Like: The Dream, featuring Terje Rypdal – Get Dreamy (1967, 2017 reissue) ReevaluatingRead More

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Gary Clark Jr. – Blak and Blu (2012)

Ragged and raw, then as suave as a velvet wide-brimmed hat, Gary Clark Jr.’s long-awaited full-length debut is so eclectic as to make the term sound somehow confining and staid. You May Also Like: Rob Dixon Trio, with Charlie Hunter and Mike Clark – Coast To Crossroads (2018) Mike ZitoRead More

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The Chandler Travis Three-O – This Is What Bears Look Like Underwater (2012)

OK, so I just got done reading this impossibly stupid article (which I refuse to link to because, yes, it’s that stupid) about how jazz music isn’t popular because the artists are not writing music that the kids want to hear You May Also Like: Adrian Belew’s ‘Side One’ WasRead More