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Poppy Ackroyd – Escapement (2013)

With Escapement, London-based composer and performer Poppy Ackroyd provides a moving, immersive experience using little more than the bare necessities. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Dar Williams My Better Self (2005)

Every once in a while I’m reminded, quite randomly, of the feeling I get when completely immersed in a piece of art. I don’t really keep track of the statistics or anything, but it feels like the phenomenon is spread equally You May Also Like: Guy Capecelatro III – HopeRead More

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‘He set the tone’: Keith Richards is unlikely secret weapon on Aaron Neville’s new doo wop album

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpyUQ6iDcbA&w=500&h=305] Growing up in New Orleans, Aaron Neville loved doo-wop music, so an album focused on this 1950s-era music makes sense. What perhaps doesn’t is that this new Blue Note release finds him collaborating with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. You May Also Like: No related posts.

'No one else has ever done it': Still at work on new album, Adrian Belew hints at breakthroughs to come

‘No one else has ever done it’: Still at work on new album, Adrian Belew hints at breakthroughs to come

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cr_cB8-NVU&w=500&h=305] A shift in technology has helped King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew redesign the way he plays guitar. He gave a preview of a forthcoming solo project, and talked about his new computerized rig You May Also Like: Adrian Belew’s ‘Side One’ Was a Journey Through His Rich MusicalRead More

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Rock Candy Funk Party, featuring Joe Bonamassa – We Want Groove (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kidas4E7S6g&w=420&h=315] Joe Bonamassa’s touring drummer, Tal Bergman, made an instrumental groove record with guitarist Ron DeJesus back in ’07, called Grooove Vol. 1. Well, Grooove Vol. 2 is now coming You May Also Like: Scary Goldings, feat. John Scofield – ‘IV’ (2021)

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Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks reunite on stage after ouster from the Beach Boys

Brian Wilson will be joined by Al Jardine and David Marks on stage for the first time since all three toured as part of the briefly reunited Beach Boys last year. Tickets for the Ohio show go on sale this Saturday. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Chris McNulty – The Song That Sings You Here (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNMfEvFI4fA&w=500&h=305] In all the time I’ve spent drifting through the veritable sea of jazz vocalists, my ears have always perked up whenever a singer is able to express some sense of truth. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett on ‘Night Siren,’ Chris Squire’s Legacy and Rediscovering a Lost GenesisRead More

Huw Lloyd-Langton - Rare and Unreleased Anthology (2013)

Huw Lloyd-Langton – Rare and Unreleased Anthology (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM78irSUutg&w=500&h=305] Plucking gems from 1971-2012 by late Hawkwind alum Huw Lloyd-Langton, this new two-disc release is highlighted by 11 early solo acoustic recordings, six new instrumental tracks, and a previously unreleased Hawkwind redo from 1999. You May Also Like: Bill Lloyd – Feeling the Elephant (1987): Forgotten Series HueRead More

Spencer Davis saw big things for Steve Winwood: 'You must be bloody kidding?! I knew from the get go'

Spencer Davis saw big things for Steve Winwood: ‘You must be bloody kidding?! I knew from the get go’

Spencer Davis discusses starting his eponymous group with Steve Winwood, and how their early success led to producer Jimmy Miller’s stint with the Rolling Stones.

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Eric Burdon – ‘Til Your River Runs Dry’ (2013)

Still kicking complete ass at 70, Eric Burdon unleashes a furious string of accusations and burning questions on ‘Til Your River Runs Dry.’