Archive for April 17th, 2013

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‘I think it’s really deep’: Danny Seraphine on CTA, getting over Chicago, and carrying the jazz-rock torch

In adding muscular horns to California Transit Authority, Danny Seraphine has fulfilled the promise of one of the best songs on CTA’s hard-grooving new release Sacred Ground: He’s come full circle. You May Also Like: Chicago, “Take Me Back to Chicago” from Chicago XI (1977): One Track Mind Danny SeraphineRead More

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Bobby Selvaggio – Way of Being (2013)

Bobby Selvaggio heads up two different kinds of bands, but he solved a potential dilemma of which band to record for an album by simply including sessions by both combos on the same record. You May Also Like: Casey Golden Trio – Miniature (EP) (2016) Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow andRead More

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Steven Wilson on his departures from Blackfield, Porcupine Tree: ‘I don’t have time in my life to do that’

As Steven Wilson begins a 17-date North American tour, one that will feature a half-dozen in-store appearances, it’s increasingly clear where his passion lies: On solo projects like the recently released The Raven That Refused To Sing. You May Also Like: Porcupine Tree offered a more approachable kind of progRead More

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One Track Mind: Psy, “Gentleman” (2013)

Can K-Pop juggernaut Psy catch lightning in a bottle again? Does anybody care? Actually, a lot of people care. You May Also Like: Joe Mandica, “My Heart Belongs” from A Thousand Miles (2016): One Track Mind Indigo Girls, “Happy in the Sorrow Key” from One Lost Day (2015): One TrackRead More

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Greg Lake says ELP, King Crimson shouldn’t have gone on with new members: ‘A sense of betrayal’

Even Emerson Lake and Palmer, whose name would seemingly ensure that they wouldn’t become another in the progressive rock genre’s endlessly interchangeable bands, endured a memorable roster shift. Greg Lake says he still regrets it. You May Also Like: Greg Lake discusses one-off Emerson Lake and Powell album: ‘It wasn’tRead More

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WTF?! Wednesdays: Bill Orcutt, “The Visible Bosom” (2011)