How Peter Frampton Reaffirmed His Legend on ‘Thank You Mr. Churchill’
Peter Frampton returned to bread-and-butter straight-ahead rock 10 years ago today on ‘Thank You Mr. Churchill.’ It may as well have been 1976 all over again.
Articles by: S. Victor Aaron
Charles Rumback, “Burning Daylight” from ‘June Holiday’ (2020): Something Else! Video Premiere
Here is the streaming premiere of Charles Rumback’s “Burning Daylight” track from his upcoming LP ‘June Holiday.’
The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco – ‘The Harvard Tango’ (2020)
For those craving quality, smart mainstream rock, the 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco’s ‘The Harvard Tango’ is well worth the listen and the purchase.
How Anders Osborne Came Into His Own With ‘American Patchwork’
Released a decade ago this week, Anders Osborne’s ‘American Patchwork’ showcased both his rocking and songwriter sides.
Roky Erickson’s Final Triumph of the Human Spirit on ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil’
Released a decade ago this week, ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil’ stands as Roky Erickson’s last heartfelt invitation back to a career often ofter looked.
GRID – ‘Decomposing Force’ (2020)
GRID doesn’t make music suitable for most moods, and they never set out to do that.
Trombone Shorty Raced Beyond Genres on Transcendent ‘Backatown’
Trombone Shorty’s tenure as one of New Orleans’ main music ambassadors began 10 years ago today with the release of ‘Backatown.’
Karl Evangelista, “Apura!” “Utang Na Loob” + “FDT” (2020): Something Else! premiere
Here is the world premiere of a trio of tracks from San Francisco Bay area guitar provocateur Karl Evangelista, from his upcoming album ‘Apura!’
The Lickerish Quartet – ‘Threesome Vol. 1’ EP (2020)
With every member having chops, pipes and creative flair, ‘Threesome Vol. 1’ introduces the Lickerish Quartet as Jellyfish’s rightful successor.
How John McLaughlin’s First 4th Dimension Album Brought Things Back in Focus
Issued 10 years ago this week, the John Coltrane-inspired ‘To the One’ showed there was still a lot of artistic life left in fusion icon John McLaughlin.
