Something Else!

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Nightwish – Showtime, Storytime (2013)

I’ll make a confession at the top of this review that will invalidate my opinion in the eyes of many Nightwish fans, but I didn’t really like the band with Tarja Turunen. You May Also Like: Rob Mazurek’s Black Cube Marriage – Astral Cube (2017) The Crazy World of ArthurRead More

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Eric DiVito – The Second Time Around (2013)

Ace straight-ahead jazz guitar player Eric DiVito didn’t make a record until his 30s but he seems intent on catching up. You May Also Like: Cassandra Wilson’s slow-starting Loverly didn’t take her usual risks Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland – Aziza (2016)

Boston – Life, Love and Hope (2013)

Boston – Life, Love and Hope (2013)

The incredible perfectionism that went into Boston’s self-titled debut album back in 1976 amazed the ears of the general rock and pop fan base as well as most music critics everywhere. You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life Love and Hope’ John Mellencamp’s Dark,Read More

Steely Dan Sunday, “The Steely Dan Show” (2000, unreleased)

Steely Dan Sunday, “The Steely Dan Show” (2000, unreleased)

<<< BACKWARD (“Everything Must Go”) ||| ONWARD (“Morph The Cat”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Steely Dan’s “Second Act” started in 1993 and shows no sign of ending. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Walter Becker, “Medical Science [Demo]”Read More

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Davey Payne of the People Band and the Blockheads: Something Else! Interview

“I believe there is a divine music; it goes on, it’s automatic, without anger, greed, lust, attachment and egoism.” You May Also Like: Ian Dury – ‘Hit Me: The Best of Ian Dury’ (2020) Ginger Baker on His Passion for Jazz: Something Else! Interview

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‘Things are turning’: Series of breakout moments has labels interested in Adam Lambert again

RCA label heads must be pointing fingers right about now. Just months after splitting with Adam Lambert over their push to have the Idol finalist record an 1980s-themed cover album, he’s on a roll. You May Also Like: Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You Why You Should GiveRead More

One Track Mind: Laughing Soup Dish, “Teenage Lima Bean” (1985)

One Track Mind: Laughing Soup Dish, “Teenage Lima Bean” (1985)

A New Jersey band, Laughing Soup Dish came together in 1981 and participated in the small but fiercely fanatic psychedelic garage rock movement of the decade. You May Also Like: Swifty’s Bazaar, “Shopping Bug” from Everything You Hear Is For Sale (2017): One Track Mind Stephanie Angelini and Vince Tomas,Read More

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Gary Smulyan and Dominic Chianese – Bella Napoli (2013)

A love letter to classic Italian music, Bella Napoli features an unlikely pairing and a lot of flavor. The recording from baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan and singer Dominic Chianese is an interesting blend You May Also Like: Maria Schneider Orchestra – ‘Data Lords’ (2020) Sun of Goldfinger [David Torn, TimRead More

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Gary Husband and Alex Machacek – Now (2013)