Archive for November, 2015

Songs about Wheels from Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, the Who + others: Odd Couples

Songs about Wheels from Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, the Who + others: Odd Couples

They may share a theme, but these songs by Bruce Springsteen, Kiss, Slade and the Who couldn’t be more different.

Carl Palmer on the difficult decision to join Emerson Lake and Palmer

Carl Palmer on the difficult decision to join Emerson Lake and Palmer

Carl Palmer had serious doubts about Emerson Lake and Palmer, before their debut album arrived on Nov. 20, 1970.

Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp - Complementary  Colors (2015)

Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp – Complementary Colors (2015)

The musical communion between Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp continues to progress into something more and more magical. You have to hear it to believe it.

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Sonny Sharrock – Ask The Ages (1991, 2015 reissue)

For his last proper album, unsung guitar hero Sonny Sharrock fully opened up the spigot of his potential. ‘Ask The Ages’ is nothing short of a masterpiece.

Toto, "English Eyes" from Turn Back (1981): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “English Eyes” from Turn Back (1981): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s “English Eyes” doesn’t offer too much lyrically. Instead, led by Steve Lukather’s stadium-sized guitar, it simply rocks.

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Michael Cain – Sola (2015)

With an imaginative mind and worldly experience, fresh and appealing ideas can still be mined within the realm of fusion jazz. Like, for instance, Michael Cain’s ‘Sola.’

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Greg Gonzalez of Grupo Fantasma: Something Else! Interview

Greg Gonzalez joins Preston Frazier to discuss Grupo Fantasma’s new album, and the origins of their unique blend of Latin, rock and funk sounds.

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The Nth Power – Abundance (2015)

With the release of their inspirational first album ‘Abundance’, the soul-funk-rock jam band the Nth Power has been a triumphant musical story so far.

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Will Mason Ensemble – Beams of the Huge Night (2015)

The Will Mason’s Ensemble’s ‘Beams of the Huge Night’ is what the Sun Ra Arkestra might have sounded like had they gone in a rock direction.

The Beatles, "Another Girl" from Help! (1965): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Another Girl” from Help! (1965): Deep Beatles

Another step in the Beatles’ development, “Another Girl” turned conventional love songs and traditional pop structures on their heads.