Something Else! Interview: Punk pioneer Jeff Wolfe of the Furys
Decades later, Wolfe has launched a rejuvenated line-up of the Furys.
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Something Else! Interview: Steve Latshaw, director of Return of the Killer Shrews
For Steve Latshaw, directing Return of the Killer Shrews was a labor of love. Make that a lifetime’s labor of love. You May Also Like: Max Moran, jazz bassist: Something Else! Interview ‘The Terry Kath Experience’ (2017): Movies
Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence (2011): On Second Thought
The recent news that Asobi Seksu is going on hiatus brought me back to this project, and the period in which former My Bloody Valentine and shoegaze acolytes ditched the guitars for cool shimmering pop. You May Also Like: Huey Lewis and the News – ‘Picture This’ (1982): On SecondRead More
On Second Thought: Peter Bjorn and John – Gimme Some (2011)
Many folks (and not just “Young Folks”) ended up hearing the biggest hit single to feature whistling since maybe Mitch Miller’s theme from “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” You May Also Like: Vincent Meissner Trio, “Young Folks” from ‘Wille’ (2023): One Track Mind Otis Redding tried something new withRead More
One Track Mind: Asobi Seksu, “Trails” from Fluorescence (2011)
“Trails,” Asobi Seku’s paen to heartbreak and loss, seemed an odd choice for lead single from the band’s 2011 release Fluorescence. The melody threatens to catch, but never quite takes hold. You May Also Like: David Crosby, “Amelia” from ‘Sky Trails’ (2017): One Track Mind
Halloween special: Cat’s Eyes – Cat’s Eyes (2011)
On their self-titled debut LP, Cat’s Eyes — the Horrors’ frontman Faris Badwan and Canadian soprano and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira — deliver a deceptively simple set of retro-pop vignettes You May Also Like: Chad Bradford, “Friday Morning Rain” (2015): One Track Mind Gato Libre [Natsuki Tamura] – ‘Sleeping Cat’ (2022)Read More
Cool cover of Jackson 5’s ‘I Want You Back’ propels Lake Street Dive to spotlight ahead of LEAF
On a Boston sidewalk, the brassy, sassy combo Lake Street Dive tears into an acoustic soul cover of the Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back.” You May Also Like: Lake Street Dive, “What I’m Doing Here” (2014): One Track Mind Greg Lake laments the loss of album cover art: ‘ItRead More
Unlikely Monsters (That’s the Creature in Your Feature?): Gimme Five
When talking about strange monsters, “unlikely” does not necessarily mean “awful.”
On Second Thought: Southeast Engine – Canary (2011)
Appalachian archivists Southeast Engine are tinged with the fatalistic old-time religion of the region, most notably on 2009’s From the Forest to the Sea, so it’s tempting to see their bloodline in Old Testament terms You May Also Like: Jenny Scheinman – Here on Earth (2017) Andrew Bird’s ‘Noble BeastRead More
On Second Thought: Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx – We’re New Here (2011)
Though his decades old warnings about the moral decay of Reaganism rang ever truer in the age of Fox and Palin, the late Gil Scott-Heron entered the 2010s as a prophet without honor in his own country. You May Also Like: Christian Scott Confirmed His Vision for Jazz With ‘LiveRead More
