Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Half Notes: Hey Rosetta! – Seeds (2012)

A delicately refined update of band leader Tim Baker’s 2008 project Into Your Lungs, Hey Rosetta! (with an assist from producer Tony Doogan, who’s worked with Belle and Sebastian, and Wintersleep) offers another retro-cool chamber pop triumph here, but with a pleasant dash of pop-music raucousness. ATO is releasing SeedsRead More

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Susie Fitzgerald – Plenty (2012)

Susie Fitzgerald offers a series of richly textured, bravely constructed, profoundly moving and ultimately deeply inspirational story-songs on Plenty. But first, she kicks up her heels a little. You May Also Like: Ella Fitzgerald, “Perdido” (1949): Appreciations Robert Randolph & the Family Band – Got Soul (2017)

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Backstage with B.B.: 'King of the Blues' is generous with his music, and with his time

Guitarist Magazine is honoring B.B. King this month, releasing a gala 132-page magazine focused on the man they call “The Undisputed King of Blues.” That had us going back to a personal moment spent with this music-making legend … You May Also Like: How B.B. King Left Us With OneRead More

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Laurence Juber on Paul McCartney and Wings, and Al Stewart: Gimme Five

Fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Laurence Juber, who first came to fame with Paul McCartney and Wings, takes us inside a handful of key career moments.

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Eagles Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

Can you go the distance with these terrible songs by the Eagles? We’ll find out!

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Laurence Juber, formerly of Wings: Something Else! Interview

A member of Wings from 1978-81, Laurence Juber has gone on to a celebrated second career as a world-class solo guitar virtuoso.

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Owl City – Live From Los Angeles DVD/Blu-ray (2012)

Owl City represents the new paradigm in music: Just a kid at his parents’ house, mixing up an emotive brand of synthpop and posting it up on the Internet — but sounding to all the world like a polished and produced Top 40 act. You May Also Like: Ben Goldberg,Read More

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Groove55 – A la Carte (2012)

Groove55 sustains both interest and delight over the course of the terrific A la Carte through intelligent interplay and a deft ability to confound expectations. That starts with the musical symbiosis found within this Canadian band You May Also Like: Adam Steffeck – Aviator (2017) Adam Larson Band – ‘ListenRead More

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On Second Thought: Marvin Gaye – What's Going On (1971)

News that John Legend will recreate Marvin Gaye’s 1972 concert at the Kennedy Center, one that’s believed to have included the only complete performance of his groundbreaking 1971 album What’s Going On, had us digging out the old vinyl. You May Also Like: How an ‘Antique French Garage Band’ NailedRead More

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Disco Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

Disco had its moments, even amidst dark days when pointing straight up counted as a dance move.