The Friday Morning Listen: Wilco – The Whole Love (2011)
Salon writer Touré misses monoculture. This isn’t the monoculture of a Starbucks every 1 1/2 miles, bookending the Walmart and the Lowes. You May Also Like: No related posts.
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Something Else! Reviews on the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
The new nominations for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 elicited the usual wailing and gnashing of teeth — even amongst us. You May Also Like: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Open Letter: Stop Being the Old Boys’ Club When John Frusciante Returned toRead More
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton, "Layla" (2011): One Track Mind
After a desultory, red-light district blast of horns, the Wynton Marsalis-led Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra settles into this funereal rhythm, swaying from side to side as Eric Clapton rips off a few blues-simmered, heartfelt asides. If you hadn’t checked the liner notes, the song itself — a signature momentRead More
Something Else! Interview: Blues legend Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard, co-founder of Roomful of Blues and a former member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, has earned high praise from none other than B.B. King — who labeled him “one of the great players.” You May Also Like: Nick Finzer’s Thoughtful ‘Hear and Now’ Also Honors Duke Ellington: Something Else!Read More
Marcus Strickland – Triumph Of The Heavy, Volumes 1 & 2 (2011)
The story continues. Yesterday saxophonist Marcus Strickland’s new, double-disc record Triumph Of The Heavy, Volumes 1 & 2 went on sale, and the narrative of this record begins where the story of his prior one, Idiosyncrasies (2009), left off. You May Also Like: Marcus Randolph and My Peeples Peeple –Read More
Christian McBride Big Band – The Good Feeling (2011)
In a way, Christian McBride has been working on this big-band project all along. The talented jazz bassist’s interest in this format began almost 20 years ago You May Also Like: Christian Marien Quartett – ‘How Long Is Now’ (2024)
Bill Frisell – All We Are Saying (2011)
‘All We Are Saying’ feels so connective because of guitarist Bill Frisell’s willingness to simply let things happen – to accept life as it goes.
Have A Cigar!: Celebrating Pink Floyd's massive new reissue project
Psych-rockers Pink Floyd and EMI are launching an exhaustive re-release campaign, beginning today. You could say that tickled us … pink. You May Also Like: No related posts.
On Second Thought: Brian Eno – Drums Between the Bells (2011)
I initially dismissed this, almost out of hand: There’s a reason people haven’t been rocking Robert Frost all this time. You May Also Like: How Brian Eno Made a Triumphant Return to Rock With ‘Nerve Net’
Beth Hart + Joe Bonamassa – Don’t Explain (2011)
Making records and constantly touring — under his own name and with Black Country Communion — keeps Joe Bonamassa one of the busiest musicians working today. You May Also Like: No related posts.
