Archive for August 14th, 2013

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One Track Mind: Mike Keneally, “Popes” from You Must Be This Tall (2013)

Mike Keneally’s “Popes” saunters in like an amiable friend, then proceeds to begin telling ever more complex and entertaining tales — making for an intriguing introduction to the forthcoming You Must Be This Tall. You May Also Like: Mike Keneally, “Draconian Blump” from ‘Nonkertompf’ (1999): One Track Mind How MikeRead More

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‘Lyrical, guitar-driven, edgy rock’: The Police’s Andy Summers at work with unsigned new trio

No new album has yet emerged, but buzz is already building for Circa Zero — a new project featuring the Police’s Andy Summers that also features multi-instrumentalist Rob Giles and drummer Emmanuelle Caplette. You May Also Like: King Crimson, ‘In the Court of the Crimson King: 50th Anniversary’ (2019) TheRead More

Tony Levin on Working with Marco Minnemann and Jordan Rudess: ‘An exciting challenge’

Tony Levin on Working with Marco Minnemann and Jordan Rudess: ‘An exciting challenge’

No sooner had Tony Levin’s collaboration with Marco Minnemann and Jordan Rudess been announced, and the always-busy bassist was back on the road.

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Peter J Martin, Hamish Stuart and Brendan Clarke – Martin Stuart Clarke (2013)

When guitarist Peter J Martin got together with a pair of old buddies, they constructed something that was anything but a nostalgia exercise. You May Also Like: How ‘Stanley Clarke Band Featuring Hiromi’ Recalled a Funky Past Joe Martin – ‘Étoilée’ (2019) Avishai Cohen’s Melodic, Masterful Gently Disturbed Was aRead More

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‘It’s got a unique flow to it’: Billy Sherwood completes work on new album by Star Trek’s William Shatner

Yes alum Billy Sherwood is shooting a video today for the title track of the new album by Star Trek’s William Shatner, having been an integral part of the forthcoming Ponder the Mystery project. You May Also Like: William Shatner and Canned Heat, “Let’s Work Together” (2020): One Track MindRead More

WTF?! Wednesdays: Rahsaan Roland Kirk, “I Say A Little Prayer For You (Live)” (1972)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Rahsaan Roland Kirk, “I Say A Little Prayer For You (Live)” (1972)

Like Thelonious Monk and his one-time boss Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk loved a pretty melody but also loved to present them in eccentric ways. You May Also Like: Michael Bisio & Kirk Knuffke – Row For William O. (2016) Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke + Fred Lonberg-Holm – ‘Requiem forRead More

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Exclusive stream: Master Musicians of Jajouka with Medeski Martin and Wood, “Hand of Fatima” (2013)