Something Else!

MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] - 'MFTJ' (2020)

MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘MFTJ’ (2020)

There’s a roomful of artistic capacity between just Mike Keneally and Scott Schorr. ‘MFTJ’ puts it to good use.

Vinyl

Butcher Brown, “Tidal Wave” (2020): One Track Mind

Here is Butcher Brown’s new, smooth-as-a-baby’s-behind rendition of Ronnie Laws’ hypnotic groover from 1975, “Tidal Wave.” Good call for bringing such a fresh jam from the mid-70’s out of obscurity, as Black Moon did a generation ago.

Jeff Coffey, on 'Origins,' Ex-Chicago Bandmates and What's Next: Something Else! Interview

Jeff Coffey, on ‘Origins,’ Ex-Chicago Bandmates and What’s Next: Something Else! Interview

Don Felder sideman Jeff Coffey stopped by to discuss his new solo project, what it’s been like reconnecting with former Chicago bandmates and his plans for what’s next.

Paul Bryan - Cri$el Gems  (2020)

Paul Bryan – Cri$el Gems (2020)

Bassist and producer Paul Bryan’s ‘Cri$sel Gems’ is a very consistently satisfying set of retro-fusion tracks.

Future Cowboys - 'Life On Mars' (2020)

Future Cowboys – ‘Life On Mars’ (2020)

What if Riders in the Sky and Leon Russell decided to work with A Tribe Called Quest, and the Roots served as producers? Future Cowboys provides the answer.

The Overtures - 'OnceInAWorld' (2020)

The Overtures – ‘OnceInAWorld’ (2020)

After decades of honing their skills on the covers circuit, the Overtures have channeled their instincts into something bright and bountiful.

Circles Around the Sun - 'Circles Around the Sun' (2020)

Circles Around the Sun – ‘Circles Around the Sun’ (2020)

Circles Around the Sun first gestated when Neal Casal was assigned to come up with intermission music for the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well dates.

Brownout - 'Berlin Sessions' (2020)

Brownout – ‘Berlin Sessions’ (2020)

Proclaiming Brownout to be a funk powerhouse seems like hyperbole – until you listen to their new album, ‘Berlin Sessions.’

Being My Own Hero: Neil Peart & My Connection to Rush

Being My Own Hero: Neil Peart & My Connection to Rush

With Neil Peart’s passing, Mike Tiano reflects on his connection to Rush through working for Canadian rock artists during the 1970s.

Peter Hum - 'Ordinary Heroes' (2020)

Peter Hum – ‘Ordinary Heroes’ (2020)

‘Ordinary Heroes’ is better than your ordinary mainstream jazz because Peter Hum composes, arranges and plays with the finesse and conviction he brings to his political activism.