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Michael Salvatori - 'Waiting For Autumn' (2022)

Michael Salvatori – ‘Waiting For Autumn’ (2022)

Michael Salvatori’s ‘Waiting For Autumn’ will appeal to lovers of Mike Rutherford’s ‘Smallcreep’s Day’ and the more acoustic music from Anthony Phillips.

Tim Berne and Matt Mitchell - 'One More, Please' (2022)

Tim Berne and Matt Mitchell – ‘One More, Please’ (2022)

As ‘One More, Please’ makes evident, Tim Berne and Matt Mitchell can keep their collaboration going for a long time because their collaboration never moves beyond the discovery phase.

TV Tunes by Tame Impala, Junip, Library Voices + Others: Gimme Five

TV Tunes by Tame Impala, Junip, Library Voices + Others: Gimme Five

Television has offered me the opportunity to discover a batch of cool songs from the likes of Tame Impala, Junip, Library Voices and others.

Why Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' Struggled to Overcome Its Pre-Release Hype

Why Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ Struggled to Overcome Its Pre-Release Hype

Radiohead self-released ‘In Rainbows’ 15 years ago this week after an annoying promo campaign that nearly ruined the album for me.

John Escreet - 'Seismic Shift' (2022)

John Escreet – ‘Seismic Shift’ (2022)

John Escreet’s first trio album ‘Seismic Shift’ is that rare record where both massive chops and innovative harmonic ideas both come in spades.

How Loretta Lynn Broke the Country Mold With 'The Pill'

How Loretta Lynn Broke the Country Mold With ‘The Pill’

Country songs were seldom this brazen, especially those recorded by its female stars – and many radio stations banned Loretta Lynn’s “The Pill.”

How Bruce Springsteen's 'Tunnel of Love' Dug Deeply to Find Hard Truths

How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ Dug Deeply to Find Hard Truths

Albums like Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love,’ released 35 years ago this week, are the dark but needed respites before his E Street Band roars back to life.

Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, "The House is Haunted" (2022): One Track Mind

Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “The House is Haunted” (2022): One Track Mind

Fun, convincing and powerful, Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas make Halloween – or at least Halloween-inspired music – bearable for me.

Lindsey Webster - 'Reasons' (2022)

Lindsey Webster – ‘Reasons’ (2022)

With ‘Reasons,’ nothing has changed much in Lindsey Webster’s craftsmanship and style; it remains quality soul-satisfying music for grown-ups.

Noam Lemish, "Rebirth," from 'Twelve' (2022): Something Else! Video Premiere

Noam Lemish, “Rebirth,” from ‘Twelve’ (2022): Something Else! Video Premiere

Here is the video premiere of ‘Rebirth’ by Noam Lemish, from the pianist, composer and bandleader’s upcoming orchestral-jazz record ‘Twelve.’