Monkey House – ‘Friday’ (2019)
Can Don Breithaupt and Monkey House live up to the impossibly high standards set by 2016’s ‘Left’?

Can Don Breithaupt and Monkey House live up to the impossibly high standards set by 2016’s ‘Left’?
Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White debuted in a film 10 years ago today that brought out my inner guitar geek.
Problem: There isn’t any consensus as to what exactly constitutes a rock ‘n’ roll movie.
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Someone once said Robben Ford has forgotten more licks than most guitarists ever learn. ‘Soul on Ten’ arrived 10 years ago this week as proof.

Packed to the pores with songs set to grip your soul, John Larson and the Silver Fields’ ‘Glimpses’ is a bona fide keeper.

Carmen Sandim’s ‘Play Doh’ is full of surprises, as things which would not seem that attractive in theory work out beautifully.
Fifty years ago this month, an unknown Duane Allman sat in on Boz Scaggs’ self-titled debut album. His meteoric rise had begun.

The Successful Failures are still at the height of their game – a huge compliment, considering how intoxicating they already were.

Rich Halley’s inspired collaboration provides the visionary interplay, the spirituality and, yes, the flair for melody that are hallmarks of both sides.