Arch Enemy – War Eternal (2014)
The addition of Alissa White-Gluz leads to one of Arch Enemy’s best overall efforts to date.
Archive for June, 2014
Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Rock, Roots and Prog): John Oates, Jack White, David Crosby, Joe Henry, GOASTT, California Breed
A career-defining three-EP set, a stirring comeback, another thrilling head scratcher.
Something Else! Interview: Nels Cline Singers drummer Scott Amendola discusses his ambitious Fade To Orange project
Amendola is an affable, do-it-all drummer with a wicked backbeat.
Peter Brotzmann + Sonny Sharrock – Whatthef*ckdoyouwant? (2014)
More than an album, these archival 1987 recordings unfold like a conversation.
‘That was fun’: How the Yardbirds ended up featured on The Simpsons
Jim McCarty and the Yardbirds are in the midst of a rare U.S. tour.
The Jigsaw Seen – Old Man Reverb (2014)
The Jigsaw Seen brazenly picks up where their role models left off.
S. Victor Aaron’s Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Modern and Mainstream Jazz): Steve Lehman, Jamie Saft, Matthew Shipp, Joe Beck
The future of jazz looks blindingly bright.
Micky Dolenz’s first original for the Monkees caused quite a stir: ‘Just a total word association’
It reached No. 2 in the UK, but only after a name change to (no kidding) “Alternate Title.”
On Second Thought: Cheap Time – Exit Smiles (2013)
These aren’t garage acolytes, the kind who nail the details but miss the feel.
‘There were more names than gigs’: On the history of Pink Floyd, before they were Pink Floyd
Best known among the early bands was Sigma 6, with Nick Mason, Rick Wright and Roger Waters.
