Articles by: Bill Golembeski

JuJu - 'La Que Sabe' (2021)

JuJu – ‘La Que Sabe’ (2021)

The dark pulsing psych-rock brainchild of Sicily’s Gioele Valenti, JuJu’s ‘La Que Sabe’ is music that shakes the moon a bit.

Renaissance - 'Scheherazade and Other Stories' (1975; 2021 expanded reissue)

Renaissance – ‘Scheherazade and Other Stories’ (1975; 2021 expanded reissue)

Spoiler alert: There’s not an electric guitar to be found on Renaissance’s ‘Scheherazade and Other Stories.’ But that is a big part of the charm.

'Animals Reimagined: A Tribute to Pink Floyd' (2021)

‘Animals Reimagined: A Tribute to Pink Floyd’ (2021)

Of course, any Pink Floyd novice should check out the actual album, but these star-packed reinterpretations of ‘Animals’ songs are pretty cool.

Zeelley Moon - 'Zeelley Moon' (2021)

Zeelley Moon – ‘Zeelley Moon’ (2021)

Zeelley Moon is piano-driven, clever song-orientated music, with glances at bands like Supertramp, 10cc, Klaatu (circa the album ‘Hope’) and Garden Shed.

Jim Pembroke, of Wigwam (1946-2021): An Appreciation

Jim Pembroke, of Wigwam (1946-2021): An Appreciation

Jim Pembroke is lost, but thankfully not without a trace. Here’s an appreciation of this legend from the Finnish prog band Wigwam, written “in gratitude.”

Marco Mattei - 'Out of Control' (2021)

Marco Mattei – ‘Out of Control’ (2021)

Marco Mattei’s ‘Out of Control’ is an ever-delightful roulette spin through the countless creative personalities that found voice in the colorful ’70s.

David Lawrence Atkins - 'Spitting on a Fish' (2016): On Second Thought

David Lawrence Atkins – ‘Spitting on a Fish’ (2016): On Second Thought

You may not immediately recognize the name. But David Lawrence Atkins is, by way of his nom de plume Dave Curtiss – actually a classic-rock footnote icon.

Jukka Iisakkila - 'Clocks and Clouds' (2021)

Jukka Iisakkila – ‘Clocks and Clouds’ (2021)

Jukka Iisakkila’s ‘Clocks and Clouds’ is a jazz-fusion / progressive rock album that revels in the consequences of head bending.

Nektar - '... Sounds Like Swiss' (2021)

Nektar – ‘… Sounds Like Swiss’ (2021)

This recently found live recording of Nektar is a wonderful time capsule from before their “future” ever needed to be “remembered.”

James McMurtry - 'The Horses and the Hounds' (2021)

James McMurtry – ‘The Horses and the Hounds’ (2021)

Wisdom flows like the Mississippi River through James McMurtry’s brilliant new album. It’s Bob Dylan, without the metaphor.