Pete Molinari, folk-rock modernist – Something Else! Interview
He questions the idea of originality anymore, but his music makes the case.
Articles by: Steve Elliott
Something Else! Interview: Al Hotchkiss, indie psych folk rocker
Haunting and compelling, his music is perhaps best suited for night time.
On Second Thought: The June – Magic Circles (2009)
The surprise is a cover of a lesser-known gem from Badfinger’s Pete Ham.
On Second Thought: The Above – The Above (2010)
This Brooklyn five-piece races down Carnaby Street, circa 1966.
Forgotten series: RPM Records Sampler: How’s About That Then? (2005)
Check this out!: Leo Sayer gets downright funky. Yes, Leo Sayer.
Greg ‘Stackhouse’ Prevost, “Mr. Charlie/Rolling Stone Blues” (2012): One Track Mind
Greg Prevost of the Chesterfield Kings is in a stripped-to-the-bone solo acoustic traditional blues mode.
Plasticland – Plasticland (1984; 2014 reissue)
No one recreated psychedelia as authentically as Plasticland did in the 1980s.
Forgotten series: McFadden’s Parachute – Flashback To My Hometown (2012)
Hard to believe that the 2012 release by McFadden’s Parachute was this Rochester, New York-based outfit’s 27th album since 1991. That rivals Guided By Voices’ output for sheer volume. You May Also Like: Spirit – Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (1970): Forgotten Series Kyte – ‘Kyte’ (2009): Forgotten Series BillRead More
Forgotten series: The A’dam Sykles – Out of the Circle Game (2009)
There’s a definite Byrds and Love influence happening with Rome, Italy’s A’dam Sykles and Out of the Circle Game. They have their influences down pat, yet boast a contemporary approach. You May Also Like: Aviation Blondes – ‘Edge of Forever’ (2009): Forgotten Series Noel Redding’s Fat Mattress – Fat MattressRead More
Forgotten series: Hammond Street 4: A Funky Selection of Organ Grooves (2009)
This fourth volume in a unique series from Acid Jazz Records does not disappoint, collecting contemporary, mostly British groups performing instrumentals on Hammond organ with a Leslie Speaker. You May Also Like: Aviation Blondes – ‘Edge of Forever’ (2009): Forgotten Series Kyte – ‘Kyte’ (2009): Forgotten Series Procol Harum –Read More
