Gene Segal Quintet – Mental Images (2014)
It was a long stretch between Gene Segal’s first and second albums but ‘Mental Images’ assures that the intervening time was time was spent.
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‘It was such a powerful day’: Nils Lofgren discusses his new box set’s major Neil Young find
Lofgren’s ‘Face the Music’ set includes 169 original songs from across his career.
Grateful Dead Songs That, Well, Suck: Gimme Five
Despite the Grateful Dead’s success, there have been a few musical blunders along the way.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Kulee Baba” (1980, unreleased)
“Kulee Baba,” when Steely Dan goes global. Ahhh, the CD. Those plastic discs of music we used before iTunes. With a noise reduction system Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were crying for when (mis)mastering Katy Lied. Seventy minutes worth and no static at all. CDs arrived commercially in the FallRead More
More Perfect Playlists: The Kinks – Sleepwalker/Misfits (1977-78)
Turns out that ‘Sleepwalker’ was very much a concept album.
Something Else! exclusive stream: Michael Dease, “Roppongi” from Relentless (2014)
Michael Dease’s big band take on “Roppongi” breathes new life into this little-noticed Randy Brecker gem.
Tomas Doncker Band – Moanin’ At Midnight: The Howlin’ Wolf Project (2014)
They pay tribute to a blues great, yet create an album that is very much their own.
Wolfgang Muthspiel, with Brian Blade + Larry Grenadier – ‘Driftwood’ (2014)
Wolfgang Muthspiel has just begun with ECM but ‘Driftwood’ has the style and sonority of an old vet with the label. This sounds like the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Something Else! Interview: Ted Nugent on his new music, the great outdoors and the state of the union
Could we possibly see … Ted Nugent for president?
The Beatles, “I Saw Her Standing There” (Star Club, 1962): Deep Beatles
The Beatles’ Star Club album remains controversial, but a spirited rendition of “I Saw Her Standing There” is worth the price of admission.
