Archive for October, 2014

A new Steely Dan album? Here's one that would be dandy: Steely Dan Sunday

A new Steely Dan album? Here’s one that would be dandy: Steely Dan Sunday

We humbly offer up suggested songs for a new Steely Dan album, culled from outtakes, live-only songs and one famous erasure.

Jeremy - Bright Morning Star (2014)

Jeremy – Bright Morning Star (2014)

Given the fact Jeremy Morris has been a seriously active presence in the independent music community for the past couple of decades and releases several albums a year, he is a widely recognized name. You May Also Like: Jeremy – ‘Pop Overflow’ (2019) Jeremy – ‘Dulcimer Dance’ (2018) Jeremy –Read More

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Simple Minds, “Honest Town” from Big Music (2014): One Track Mind

Simple Minds are back with something unexpected, something personal — and something as involving as anything they’ve ever done.

James Pankow once refused Frank Sinatra's request to cover Chicago: 'I still wonder if I did the right thing'

James Pankow once refused Frank Sinatra’s request to cover Chicago: ‘I still wonder if I did the right thing’

Frank Sinatra was interested in remaking one of Chicago’s signature early-1970s hits, but there was one problem.

Something Else! columnist Kit O'Toole to speak at Los Angeles Fest for Beatles Fans

Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole to speak at Los Angeles Fest for Beatles Fans

Kit O’Toole, who writes Deep Beatles for Something Else!, will be a featured speaker throughout this weekend’s Los Angeles Fest for Beatles.

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Aram Bajakian + Julia Úlehla – Dálava (2014)

Aram Bajakian and Julia Úlehla have combined the richness of the old music of Moravia with the freshness and boldness of the new like no one else has done before with the ethnic music of Central and Estern Europe..

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Houston Person, “The Song Is Ended” (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

Houston Person has returned essentially unchanged on “The Song Is Ended,” if a little less prone to gail-force playing.

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – Worker (2014)

A thinking man’s garage band, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey unveils ‘Worker,’ suggesting that at twenty years old, this endeavor is nowhere near the end.

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Julian Lennon talks about his future musical plans: ‘I want to do something different’

Julian Lennon, having just released a deluxe box set, is looking ahead to his next project.

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The Cellar and Point – Ambit (2014)

Once again, the Cellar and Point puts disparate classical/jazz/rock/experimental elements together into a consistent, connected whole.