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The Friday Morning Listen: Dirtminers – American Typewriter (2007)

So this Henry Goldcamp guy has come up with the terrific idea of installing typewriters all across his city of St. Louis, with the question posed “What the Hell is St. Louis Thinking?” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Joey DeFrancesco, “I Don’t Wanna Be Kissed” (2013)

We love organ jazz around here, so it’s impossible for us to avoid the boss Hammond B3 of Joey DeFrancesco, widely regarded as being at or near the top of the heap amongst jazz organists. Who are we to argue? You May Also Like: Joey DeFrancesco, with Pharoah Sanders –Read More

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‘I think he’d be down’: Adam Lambert contemplates Freddie Mercury’s reaction to his tenure with Queen

It is, of course, impossible to know what the late Freddie Mercury might have thought about Adam Lambert’s performances in his stead with Queen. But the American Idol finalist suspects it would have been positive. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Shy – Crossing Path (2013)

Sao Paulo, Brazil guitarist Jorge Shy opens Crossing Path with a contemplative flourish, hinting at a thoughtful quietude. Then, Caio Milan and Marcos Flo leap to the fore on drums and bass, sending “Campo dos Sonhos” – and Crossing Path – into previously unimagined places You May Also Like: MaciekRead More

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Something Else! Interview: Trumpeter Etienne Charles

Etienne Charles’ spicy new album Creole Soul is a perfectly named blend of jazz-inflected island music — from calypso to reggae, from rock steady to Haitian chants. You May Also Like: Harry Beckett – Still Happy (2016) Sam Eastmond, jazz trumpeter: Something Else! Interview David Garfield, “Sir Charles” from ‘Stretchin’Read More

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Levin Minnemann Rudess – Levin Minnemann Rudess (2013)

There are certain parameters expected from any new supergroup, certain expectations based on what you know coming in. Levin Minnemann Rudress depth charges those early and often. You May Also Like: Levin Minnemann Rudess – From The Law Offices Of Levin Minnemann Rudess (2016) McStine & Minnemann – ‘McStine &Read More

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Charles Evans, with David Liebman, Tony Marino and Ron Stabinksky – Subliminal Leaps (2013)

Baritone sax savant Charles Evans is really good at taming this brash, acerbic horn and transforming it into a conduit of emotion and musical purpose. You May Also Like: David Garfield, “Sir Charles” from ‘Stretchin’ Outside the Box’ (2020): One Track Mind Mostly Other People Do The Killing – Loafer’sRead More

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On Second Thought: Crack The Sky – The Best Of The Rest [And Then Some] (1999)

As proven by Crack The Sky, rave reactions from the press don’t always guarantee healthy record sales. You May Also Like: Wilco (The Album) echoed, but didn’t quite live up to Sky Blue Sky Wilco’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’ Was a Rare Instant-Classic Rock Album

WTF?! Wednesdays: John Zorn, "Igneous Ejaculation" (1989)

WTF?! Wednesdays: John Zorn, “Igneous Ejaculation” (1989)

“Sitting on the beach for a week is my idea of hell.” You May Also Like: John Zorn’s Simulacrum – The Garden of Earthly Delights (2017)

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Movies: Good Ol’ Freda (2013)

The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas recording makes the rounds of classic rock radio stations every holiday. The lads send Christmas cheer to fans around the world as they joke and sing bits of holiday carols. You May Also Like: ‘The Beatles and India’ (2022): Movies