Steve Hackett: Reprises & Recapitulations Revelations
Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett joins Mike Tiano to discuss reprises and recapitulations, two of the hallmarks of progressive rock.
Something Else!
Gary Ritchie – ‘Head On a Swivel’ (2020)
Heavy on mouth-watering melodies, arresting licks and clear and confident vocals, Gary Ritchie’s ‘Head On a Swivel’ brings back the fun in pop music.
Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft + Nels Cline – ‘Music From the Early 21st Century’ (2020)
Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft and Nels Cline’s ‘Music From the Early 21st Century’ is, thankfully, not typical of music from the era in which we are living in.
Conniption and Lords of the Trident: Two Bands Deserving Wider Recognition
A recent show in Cudahy, Wisconsin, said worlds about the musical backgrounds and depth of conviction from Conniption and Lords of the Trident.
Mangala Vallis – ‘Voices’ (2020)
This isn’t neo-prog. Instead, Mangala Vallis propel the music forward with a vital, condensed and nuanced sound on ‘Voices.’
Matt Mayhall – ‘Fanatics’ (2020)
Matt Mayhall went for an instinctual approach on ‘Fanatics,’ took a few chances and with the right guys to assist him, emerges triumphal.
Robert Cray – ‘That’s What I Heard’ (2020)
After nearly 40 years, Robert Cray remains as viable as ever. In a world turned upside down, his music continues to serve as comfort food for the soul.
The Grip Weeds – ‘Giant On the Beach’ (2004; 2020 reissue)
Out of print for years, the Grip Weeds’ ‘Giant On the Beach’ has been resurrected with a generous dosage of new goodies.
Alabaster DePlume – ‘To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1’ (2020)
Whatever obscure music forms Alabaster DePlume encounters, he is able to take something old and make it sound fresh on ‘To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1.’
Miles Davis and the Civil Rights Movement: The 1964 Lincoln Day Concert
Two albums of Miles Davis material emerged from a single concert held today in 1964 at Philharmonic Hall in New York. But that wasn’t the only history made.
