Paul McCartney, “Check My Machine” (1980): One Track Mind
Paul McCartney’s planned release of ‘McCartney III’ brought us back to one of the most inventive and surprising moments from his last solo era.
Paul McCartney’s planned release of ‘McCartney III’ brought us back to one of the most inventive and surprising moments from his last solo era.
While classical purists may be aghast, Avawaves’ ambient varient is enjoyable for those with open ears.
Tim Berne’s constructions become illusions in the hands of this band. Getting yourself lost in these deceptions is so much fun.
Here is the video premiere of Ernesto Cervini and Turboprop’s smart cover of Radiohead’s “Present Tense.”
If you’re going to go extreme, do it with conviction. Jon Irabagon, Mike Pride, Mick Barr and Ava Mendoza are committed as ever for ‘I Don’t Hear Nothin’ But The Blues Volume 3: Anatomical Snuffbox.’
Tim Berne’s sax/piano duet with Matt Mitchell has a certain intimacy not quite felt on other projects.
The first encounter of tenor sax boss Rich Halley and the Matthew Shipp Trio worked out so well, they quickly decided to do it again.
Jerry Marotta joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-shaping albums by Peter Gabriel, James Taylor and Joe Cocker.
A new horn section, deeper experimentation and the presence of Robert Wyatt make this a significant progression from Mary Halvorson’s poetry debut.
Roger Waters has been fighting this fight for a long time, and it is amazing how songs that he wrote decades ago sound so relevant today.