Archive for October, 2011

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Yes co-founder Jon Anderson to release 'Open,' a new epic musical piece

Former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson will release an epic musical work titled “Open” as a digital download on Tuesday, October 25. The piece marks a return to the long-form compositions that Anderson became known for as a pioneering member of Yes You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where JonRead More

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Transatlantic – More Never is Enough DVD (2011)

Turns out, Transatlantic is a modern-day prog-rock supergroup in the most complete sense of the word: That means bass pedal solos. You May Also Like: Neal Morse Did It All (Again) on ‘Songs from November’

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Forgotten series: Matt "Guitar" Murphy – Lucky Charm (2000)

by Derrick Lord When you mention Matt “Guitar” Murphy around people who think they know something about blues music, but really don’t … you frequently get a response of rolled eyes. You May Also Like: Leviathan Drummer Gary ‘Roscoe’ Murphy: Something Else! Interview The Everly Brothers – Two Yanks inRead More

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Half Notes: Fred Fried And Core – EnCore (2011)

You’d think that an acoustic jazz trio with an acoustic guitar would be done a lot more often than it is, but no, most jazz guitarists like to plug in. Not Fred Fried, though, and we found out with last year’s Core 3.0, his rich lyricism and incisive playing makesRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: The Sugarcubes – Life’s Too Good (1988)

“Mark, it’s only a number.” That was the advice my mom had for me when it seemed like I wasn’t so happy to be turning 40. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd – ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue)

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Lou Reed and Metallica post full Lulu stream

Oh yes. The gnashing of teeth, the bitching, the moaning, it has begun. Actually, it started a while ago when Lou Reed and Metallica released a preview of “The View” from their upcoming Lulu. You May Also Like: Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’

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Jimmy Cobb on Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson + Others: Gimme Five

Jimmy Cobb, the primarily self-taught drummer who rose to prominence during a ’50s-era stint with Miles Davis, takes us inside the free-form sessions favored by his old boss.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Kate Bush, "Wild Man" (2011)

“Wild Man,” the advance single from Kate Bush’s forthcoming LP is both a bold return to the magic, the unrealism, and the glittering whimsy of her early work — and a tip of the hat to her slightly more conventional hitmaking pop arias of the 1980s. You May Also Like:Read More

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FAB Trio with Billy Bang – History Of Jazz In Reverse (2011)

Billy Bang left us six months ago, but we’re not quite done with new additions to his catalog. You May Also Like: Satoko Fujii and Joe Fonda – Mizu (2018) Barry Altschul & The 3Dom Factor – Live In Kraków (2015)

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Half Notes: The Tierney Sutton Band – American Road (2011)

The Tierney Sutton Band learned something about themselves, and about this land, during their many travels for performances. These ruminations, actually begun before the group’s 2009 project Desire, have finally coalesced within the timeless and refined American Road — a slow-cured reconstruction of a dozen venerable favorites on the BFMRead More