[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77yuAl2Zc_c&w=420&h=315] Last year we told you about this funky, compact combo from the San Francisco Bay area by the name of Flowtilla, and their last album Waves and Particles showed how you can wring a lot of funk from such a little band. You May Also Like: Flowtilla –Read More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lcGp6XXHVY&w=420&h=315] The Seattle-based trio Triptet calls themselves “a meeting of minds and spontaneous electrical impulses between Michael Monhart (saxophones and percussion), Tom Baker (fretless guitar and effects), and Greg Campbell (percussion, french horn and cheap electronics).” I call them, simply, a trip. You May Also Like: MMBC (Michael Bisio,Read More

Often appearing on small labels with distribution problems, Lisa Germano hasn’t had as much luck as a solo artist as she has as a first-call fiddling side person. Her forthcoming release No Elephants makes the case for seeking her out again. You May Also Like: Lisa Germano’s ‘Happiness’ Broke OutRead More

The Maharajas have released many consistent albums that do not disappoint, and ‘In Pure Spite’ is another one to add to your collection.

Maybe it shouldn’t have come as such a shock that Toto was really, really good. Yet, it did then – and, in many ways Steve Lukather says, it still does now.