Archive for December 18th, 2012

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Mark Saleski’s Top Albums for 2012: Jazz and Improvised Music

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLMme9ItKCw?rel=0&w=420&h=236] Well, of course I don’t think jazz is stupid. I love jazz. But that didn’t stop me from laughing out loud when this scene showed up out of nowhere in a recent episode of The Office. You May Also Like: Illegal Crowns [Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Taylor HoRead More

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George Woods – Heartbeat (2012)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4bsFH9UXFM&w=500&h=305] From the quiet affirmations of this album’s opening stringed overture, George Woods sets a mood of heartfelt expectancy. Don’t get too comfy, though. You May Also Like: Robert Randolph & the Family Band – Got Soul (2017) For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a DreamRead More

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra – ‘Dreams of Fireflies [On a Christmas Night]’ (2012)

Paul O’Neill always said he felt the Christmas trilogy was behind him. Then Trans-Siberian Orchestra released this great holiday-themed EP.

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Elliott Sharp’s Terraplane – Sky Road Songs (2012)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YI2uN8NBuk&w=420&h=315] Sky Road Songs, Elliott Sharp’s latest record by his outfit Terraplane, is outwardly blues, but there’s enough eccentric, wild stuff going on to make me wonder if blues as rendered here is merely a delivery system for a freak show. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman + ElliottRead More