Archive for June 1st, 2013

Best of May 2013: The Band, Deep Purple, the Beatles, Toto, Steve Hackett/Ray Wilson, John Frusciante

Best of May 2013: The Band, Deep Purple, the Beatles, Toto, Steve Hackett/Ray Wilson, John Frusciante

May was dominated by both the Band and the Beatles — two titans of the 1960s whose legacies continue to intrigue and delight successive generations of music aficionados. You May Also Like: Deep Purple – InFinite (2017) The Beatles, “Bad Boy” from Past Masters (1965): Deep Beatles Steve Hackett –Read More

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The Nth Power, “Spirits” from the Basic Minimum Skills Test EP (2013): One Track Mind

Like The Endangered around this time last year, I came across a EP from a band just getting off the ground that stands out from the current crop of emerging acts You May Also Like: Mike Dillon & Punkadelick – ‘Inflorescence’ (2023) Tower of Power – ’50 Years of FunkRead More

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George Benson – Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole (2013)

George Benson’s chart successes in the 1970s and ’80s as a breezy R&B crooner have largely obscured his initial promise as a boss jazz guitarist with a intelligent, liquid tone — an heir to Wes Montgomery’s throne. You May Also Like: Wes Montgomery – ‘The Complete Full House Recordings’ (2023)Read More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Black Water Rising, “Show No Mercy” from Pissed and Driven (2013)

Black Water Rising’s self-titled debut album was one of my favorites of 2009, and one of the best pure hard rock records that I’d heard in a long time at that point. You May Also Like: Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970): On Second Thought Bloody Hammers – ‘The Summoning’Read More

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On Second Thought: Brain Eno – Small Craft on a Milk Sea (2010)

The celestial tones of “Emerald and Lime,” the opening track on Brian Eno’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea, would fit snugly on Music for Films or Another Green World. It feels like familiar ground You May Also Like: How Brian Eno Made a Triumphant Return to Rock With ‘NerveRead More

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Ryan Michael Galloway – All Dressed Up (2013)

Ryan Michael Galloway’s All Dressed Up returns us to the underrated 1970s musical milieu, a period when folk- and country-inflected rock stars dug deep into their own emotional wellspring You May Also Like: Jackson Browne, “Shaky Town” from Running on Empty (1977): One Track Mind Michael McDermott – Willow SpringsRead More