Archive for April 10th, 2013

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‘It’s about the kind of work I do’: Yes/Asia guitarist Steve Howe previews his rangy new summer camp

After a busy summer of touring, both with Yes and with his solo group, Steve Howe plans to share some of what he’s learned in five decades of music making during his first-ever Cross Styles music camp, to be held in August. You May Also Like: Steve Howe Made aRead More

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Chicago Offers Insight Into the Construction of ‘Naked In the Garden of Allah’

Chicago offers unprecedented access into the progress of their long-awaited new LP, posting the step-by-step construction of “Naked in the Garden of Allah.”

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Exclusive stream: The McCrary Sisters, “Train” from All the Way (2013)

You may think you’ve never heard of the McCrary Sisters, but you probably have anyway: The quartet was featured, for instance, on Dr. John’s Grammy-winning 2012 Dan Auerbach-produced triumph Locked Down. You May Also Like: Bob Dylan’s Trouble No More: I Haven’t Heard It, But I Already Have Issues NateRead More

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Will Martina – Modular Living By Design (2013)

Will Martina has distinguished himself as a cellist, composer and leader with his second album The Dam Levels (2011). Modular Living By Design, out next week, consolidates and propels forward his signature sound. You May Also Like: Azymuth – Fênix (2016) Ivo Perelman, Mat Maneri, Mark Feldman + Jason HwangRead More

WTF?! Wednesdays: Scott Johnson, “Part 3: Involuntary Songs” (1982)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Scott Johnson, “Part 3: Involuntary Songs” (1982)

Though it was only then just beginning to hit the mainstream, looping and sampling by the ’80s was becoming old hat for the New Music/Minimalist guys. You May Also Like: Carl Weingarten – ‘The Simian River Collection 1980-2020’ (2023) Dave Seidel (Mystery Bear) – ‘Involution’ (2021) Rhys Chatham – PythagoreanRead More

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One Track Mind: The Guess Who, “This Time Long Ago”/”There’s No Getting Away From You” (1967)

Coming together in 1962 and originally known as Chad Allan and the Reflections, then Chad Allan and the Expressions, and finally the Guess Who, this Canadian band eventually turned into one of the biggest groups in the world. You May Also Like: ‘Wheatfield Empire: The Listener’s Guide to the GuessRead More

Poco – ‘All Fired Up’ (2013)

Poco – ‘All Fired Up’ (2013)

Thirty-five years after scoring their biggest-ever hit with Rusty Young’s “Crazy Love,” Poco finally returns with a suitable successor.