Archive for March, 2020

Murmullo - 'Lies' (2020)

Murmullo – ‘Lies’ (2020)

Murmullo features five young and very talented musicians whose surety and confidence in what they do is growing.

Help a Musician: Buy from Bandcamp This Friday, March 20

Help a Musician: Buy from Bandcamp This Friday, March 20

Please help out musicians you like by buying their music from Bandcamp on Friday, March 20. That day, 100% of the purchase price goes in their pockets.

Curt Sydnor, "Them!" from 'Deep End Shallow' (2020): Something Else! Premiere

Curt Sydnor, “Them!” from ‘Deep End Shallow’ (2020): Something Else! Premiere

Here is the worldwide premiere of “Them!,” from Curt Syndor’s upcoming release ‘Deep End Shallow,’ on Out of Your Head Records.

JUNO Fever (or Not): The Modern World Meets the Boogie Woogie Flu

JUNO Fever (or Not): The Modern World Meets the Boogie Woogie Flu

A few music-related thoughts as we self isolate, elbow bump and search desperately for bathroom tissue during the coronavirus pandemic.

Toto, "House of the Rising Sun" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “House of the Rising Sun” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

The b-side to the only single from Toto’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ seems like an odd choice.

Vinyl

The Necks – ‘Three’ (2020)

Every Necks album is a plot twist in a long-running musical riddle, and ‘Three’ keeps the story very much alive for one of the most singular bands in contemporary music.

Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of Steely Dan's 'Katy Lied'

Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied’

Let’s return to a handful of lesser-known moments from Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied,’ which arrived 45 years ago this month.

The Eddies, "Hey Baby" (2020): One Track Mind

The Eddies, “Hey Baby” (2020): One Track Mind

The Eddies have an impressive track record, and “Hey Baby” keys in as another fine addition to their catalog.

Chicago, "Once in a Lifetime" from 'Chicago 17' (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Once in a Lifetime” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Penned by long-time member James Pankow, “Once in a Lifetime” finishes ‘Chicago 17’ with a bang.

Horse Lords - 'The Common Task' (2020)

Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)

Horse Lords make instrumentals that are largely unlike anything you’ve heard before but through clever and deliberate planning, make wildly disparate songs that draw you in all the same.