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Something Else! sneak peek: Coldplay, "Charlie Brown" (2011)

If “Charlie Brown” is any indication, fans of Coldplay’s post-modern mixture of chest-bursting arena rock and quirky lyricism are going to be pleased by their forthcoming album Mylo Xyloto, due on Oct. 24. You May Also Like: Butcher Brown, “Truck Fump” from ‘Encore’ (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Bill Frisell talks John Lennon, Ron Carter ... and Madonna?: Gimme Five

Bill Frisell talks John Lennon, Ron Carter … and Madonna?: Gimme Five

Find out how a late-night movie in an Oslo hotel room sparked one of Bill Frisell’s more interesting cover tunes.

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Jeff Green – Jessica (2009)

Not long ago, Neal Morse issued a very personal album that explained his abrupt change from a frontman in a neo-prog band on an upward incline to a solo artist in the even more obscure arena of Christian prog rock. You May Also Like: Jovian Tea, “Strange World” / “RedRead More

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Neil Young – Prairie Wind (2005)

by Mark Saleski No harm meant by this remark: I’d rather listen to John Mayer than Elliott Smith. So there, I’ve said it. Not to illustrate that I’ve got no indie cred. That I apparently have no taste in music. Not even to piss off the legions of Smith fans.Read More

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Charlie Apicella and Iron City – The Business (2011)

There’s an irresistible swagger to old-fashioned, grease-popping soul jazz records, something so far removed in this hidebound era of button-down classicists. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Anthrax - We've Come for You All (2003): On Second Thought

Anthrax – We’ve Come for You All (2003): On Second Thought

As I await the release of Anthrax’s Worship Music, the band’s reunion with 1980s singer Joey Belladonna, I’ll try to drown out the soap-opera drama with changing lineups and re-records surrounding it by cranking up their last record You May Also Like: Anthrax, Sept. 23, 2016: Shows I’ll Never ForgetRead More

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Bill Frisell, jazz guitarist: Something Else! Interview

Bill Frisell discusses his John Lennon tribute project, notable career moments – and how to craft a signature sound out of what you can’t do.

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Vito Rezza and 5AFTER4 – Rome In A Day (2011)

You might read the artist name and album title and think this is a record of Italian music but, no, not exactly. 5AFTER4 is a rock-jazz outfit out of Toronto You May Also Like: Porterfield – ‘Rome’ (2021) Dark Monarchy, “Drain the Sea” from ‘All Roads Lead to Rome’ (2021):Read More

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Circa with Billy Sherwood + Tony Kaye, “And So On” (2011): One Track Mind

Circa has every right to sound like Yes, considering that its two principal creative forces are former members of the band, and this is the tune that makes the most of that prog-rock promise. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Clear – Never Falling Again (2011)

With Never Falling Again, Clear explores the devastation left behind as relationships end – yet somehow comes away with a collection of songs that’s startlingly beautiful. That’s no easy feat. You May Also Like: Dario and the Clear – ‘Optic Nerve’ (2021) Presley’s Beatles, “Can’t Help Falling In Love /Read More