Sneak Peeks

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Jazz Funk Soul, “Windfall” from ‘Life and Times’ (2019): Something Else! Sneak Peek

Here is the advance single “Windfall,” from Jazz Funk Soul’s upcoming album ‘Life and Times.’

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Johannes Wallmann, “Nocturne” from ‘Day and Night’ (2018): Sneak Peek

Johannes Wallmann and a group of old musical friends are set to breathe life into an album of mostly standards, beginning with “Nocturne.”

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Butcher Brown, “Camden Session” from ‘Camden Session’ (2018): Something Else! sneak peek

Following a tribute to Afrobeat great Fela Kuti, Butcher Brown goes back to doing their usual analog, bell bottoms thing.

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The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco, “39 Grams” (2018): Something Else! Sneak Peek

Like the Real Thing, you might attempt to resist the 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco’s “39 Grams” but let’s face it, you can’t.

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Big Heart Machine, “Dipsea Steps” from Big Heart Machine (2018): Something Else! premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of “Dipsea Steps” from Brian Krock’s exciting new big band, Big Heart Machine.

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David Garfield, “Stay” from Jammin’ Outside the Box (2018): Sneak Peek

David Garfield’s take on “Stay,” the classic Rufus song, features an amazing cast of guest stars who lift this cover to another level.

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Leslie Johnson, “Walk It Off” from #3 (2018): Something Else! Sneak Peek

If “Walk It Off” is any indication, the forthcoming ‘#3’ will be another feather in the Guatemalan-born, Texas-based Leslie Johnson’s cap.

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Jeff Lederer and Shakers n’ Bakers, “Heart Love” from Heart Love (2018): Sneak Peek

Here is the video premiere of the Albert Ayler/Mary Parks song “Heart Love”, by the Jeff Lederer-led collective Shakers n’ Bakers.

Toto, “Struck By Lightning” from 40 Trips Around the Sun (2018): Sneak Peek

Toto, “Struck By Lightning” from 40 Trips Around the Sun (2018): Sneak Peek

Toto’s “Struck By Lightning” has a tough attitude that wouldn’t have been out of place on 1984’s ‘Isolation’ or 1992’s ‘Kingdom of Desire.’ Yet it also offers something different.

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The Bad Signs – Black Magic Moments: Record Store Day EP (2017)

The Bad Signs remind me of Mazzy Star mashed up with Roy Orbison, but with country-influenced female lead vocals.