Archive for November, 2014

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Carmine and Vinny Appice – Drum Wars Live! (2014)

Carmine Appice attacks from the right, while Vinny sets up on the left for ‘Drum Wars Live!,’ creating a gloriously thunderous racket.

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Jamie Hoover – ‘Two Ever’ (2014)

Though a myriad of musical fashions pepper Jamie Hoover’s ‘Two Ever,’ a potent pop feel is engraved within the grooves.

Levon Helm and Bob Dylan Remain the Unlikely Heroes of 'The Last Waltz'

Levon Helm and Bob Dylan Remain the Unlikely Heroes of ‘The Last Waltz’

Neither seemed all that interested in ‘The Last Waltz.’ But their performances are the heart and soul of the film.

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Sanctuary – The Year the Sun Died (2014)

If there’s a balm for fans to ease the breakup/hiatus of Nevermore, it has to be this: The first new music from Sanctuary since 1989.

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Micky Dolenz says the Hollywood Vampires started out as something else entirely

This legendary amalgam of 1970s-era fun seekers once had a much different purpose, according to the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz.

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Keith Jarrett + Charlie Haden and Paul Motian – ‘Hamburg ’72’ (2014)

Keith Jarrett’s ‘Hamburg ’72,’ with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, bears witness to a talent in the process of exploding in many directions.

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Cracker – Berkeley to Bakersfield (2014)

Cracker always stood with a foot in both of these California music beds. ‘Berkeley to Bakersfield’ fully explores their twinned inspirations.

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Tom Petty remembers the mystery, joy of the Traveling Wilburys: ‘We made that record for us’

Tom Petty enthuses about the Traveling Wilburys off-handed creative spark, saying they’d record a track, then write the lyrics over dinner.

Mabel Greer's Toyshop, "Electric Funeral" from New Way Of Life (2015): One Track Mind

Mabel Greer’s Toyshop, “Electric Funeral” from New Way Of Life (2015): One Track Mind

A Yes pre-cursor group, Mabel Greer’s Toyshop has returned — with a whole new set of connections to the legendary prog amalgam.

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Novellino / Rosi / Mazurek / Barnes – Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear (2014)

Electroacoustic musique concrète might not make for the most harmonious sound, but it can be so fascinating. Especially when Attilio Novellino, Saverio Rosi, Tim Barnes and Rob Mazurek pool their ideas together.