Archive for June, 2022

Gentle Giant – ‘Civilian’ (1980; 2022 reissue)

Gentle Giant – ‘Civilian’ (1980; 2022 reissue)

Gentle Giant said a too-early goodbye with ‘Civilian,’ a tightly wound album which tried to acclimatize their sound to the new wave of British rock.

Johannes Wallmann on ‘Precarious Towers,’ McCoy Tyner + More: Something Else! Interview

Johannes Wallmann on ‘Precarious Towers,’ McCoy Tyner + More: Something Else! Interview

Preston Frazier discusses the new album ‘Precarious Towers’ with Johannes Wallmann, who we last spoke with about 2018’s terrific ‘Love Wins.’

Young Gun Silver Fox, “West Side Jet” (2022): Something Else! sneak peek

Young Gun Silver Fox, “West Side Jet” (2022): Something Else! sneak peek

“West Side Jet” is the newest single from the Andy Platts/Shawn Lee yacht-rock project Young Gun Silver Fox. It’s the perfect song to start this summer.

Anteloper [Jaimie Branch + Jason Nazary] – ‘Pink Dolphins’ (2022)

Anteloper [Jaimie Branch + Jason Nazary] – ‘Pink Dolphins’ (2022)

Mind-altering music is usually about textures; Jaimie Branch and Jason Nazary do that part well while also bringing their improvising gifts to the table.

Dmitri Matheny – ‘Cascadia’ (2022)

Dmitri Matheny – ‘Cascadia’ (2022)

‘Cascadia’ confirms Dmitri Matheny’s rightful place as the heir to the flugelhorn giant and his old mentor, the late great Art Farmer.

Jacob Chung, “Bouncin’ at Bonafide” (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Jacob Chung, “Bouncin’ at Bonafide” (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Bouncin’ at Bonafide” by talented Toronto up-and-coming saxophonist Jacob Chung and his quintet.

How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’

How Rush Finished at the Top of Their Game With ‘Clockwork Angels’

Sadly, ‘Clockwork Angels’ arrived 10 years ago as their final studio effort. But this was no mere shelf-filler: This was pure Rush.

Bob Burger – ‘The Domino Effect’ (2022)

Bob Burger – ‘The Domino Effect’ (2022)

After hearing this perfected piece of ear candy, you’ll wonder why Bob Burger isn’t a big star.

Robert Berry’s 3.2 – ‘Alive at ProgStock’ (2022)

Robert Berry’s 3.2 – ‘Alive at ProgStock’ (2022)

Robert Berry’s 3.2 performance at ProgStock finds a comfortable home among the concept albums, side-long songs and quirky time signatures of old.

How Beach Boys Found the Sun Again With ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio’

How Beach Boys Found the Sun Again With ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio’

Ten years ago, the Beach Boys returned with the triumphant ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio,’ finally expanding upon their own dashed aspirations.