Archive for March 2nd, 2013

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You’re doing it wrong: Why do so many jazz educators teach us to think first — and listen second?

It’s why many musicians today lack their own unique and innovative sound.

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Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter isn’t about to start slowing down: ‘Otherwise I’m a real miserable chap’

Fresh off the release of a tough, politically charged album called When I’m President, Ian Hunter continues a fast-paced solo career in the wake of his early successes with Mott the Hoople. You May Also Like: In Defense of the Often-Overlooked Mott the Hoople Ellen Foley Talks ‘Bat Out ofRead More

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Exclusive stream: Nektar, “Burn Out My Eyes” from Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971; 2013 reissue)

Nektar’s 1971 prog-psych classic Journey to the Centre of the Eye is being reissued, and you can sample a key cut here through this exclusive stream from Cleopatra/Purple Pyramid Records. You May Also Like: Nektar – ‘Journey to the Other Side: Live at the Dunellen Theater’ (2024) Nektar – ‘…Read More

Jimmy Walker of the Knickerbockers and the Righteous Brothers: Something Else! Interview

Jimmy Walker of the Knickerbockers and the Righteous Brothers: Something Else! Interview

We caught up with Jimmy Walker to discuss his stints with both the Knickerbockers and the Righteous Brothers, and other favorite memories from the 1960s.

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Troy Roberts – Nu-Jive 5 (2013)

Like Linda Oh, Troy Roberts’ journey from Perth, Australia to New York City has left a trail of awards and accolades in his wake and one gets the sense he’s just getting started. And yet, Nu-Jive 5, due next week, will be his fifth album. You May Also Like: WRDRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Fifth on the Floor, “January in Louisiana” (2013)

Fifth on the Floor’s 2010 release Dark and Bloody Ground was a fantastic piece of Southern rock, and the first taste of their upcoming album Ashes and Angels picks up right where that album left off. You May Also Like: The Lickerish Quartet, “Snollygoster Goon,” from ‘Threesome Vol. 2’ (2020):Read More