Chiminyo – ‘I Am Panda’ (2020)
If you like your genres mixed and mashed, ‘I Am Panda’ by Chiminyo – a.k.a. Tim Doyle – is a good place to start.
Archive for October, 2020
Richard Turgeon, “Powder Keg” (2020): One Track Mind
Crank it to the max and support San Francisco-area songwriter Richard Turgeon’s hope and vision for a better day for all of us.
Chicago, “Somebody, Somewhere” from ‘Twenty 1’ (1991): Saturdays in the Park
This is another keyboard-heavy ‘Twenty 1’ track with histrionic vocals and by-the-book guitar solos that will never remind anyone of the real Chicago.
Pink Floyd, “Wearing the Inside Out” from ‘Division Bell’ (1994): One Track Mind
Returning to the first lead vocal by founding Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright since his turn on “Time” from 1973’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon.’
James Brandon Lewis Quartet – ‘Molecular’ (2020)
‘Molecular’ uses the double helix DNA component structure as a compass to guide James Brandon Lewis’ own harmonic map.
Amaranthe – ‘Manifest’ (2020)
At times, Amaranthe’s ‘Manifest’ is so poppy that I feel almost embarrassed to crank it up, but then it swings around and punches you square in the face.
‘Hawkwind: The Days of the Underground,’ by Joe Banks (2020): Books
For the devoted fan, Joe Banks’ book will be dissected, ingested, and enjoyed in equal play time as all the great Hawkwind albums.
Toto, “No End in Sight” from ‘Falling in Between’ (2006): Toto Tuesdays
Unfortunately, “No End in Sight” – and a short tacked-on import bonus jam – is the last we will ever hear of this edition of Toto.
The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco, “Monogamy Pews” (2020): One Track Mind
The smart/funny 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco put forth this video of yet another tune demonstrating the lost art of storytelling in song, with a witty twist.
Tower of Power – ‘Step Up’ (2020)
Tower of Power’s outstanding ‘Step Up’ harkens back to the best of the band’s past while still being contemporary.
