Even as so many singers today seem to be reluctant to give themselves over to the lyric, more concerned with histrionics than connecting on an emotional level, Kalen’s new EP cuts a different path. You May Also Like: Presley’s Beatles, “Can’t Help Falling In Love / Let It Be” (2020):Read More
Damn … damn! That’s the kind of reaction I have when hearing an artist who left us with still a lot remaining to give. You May Also Like: Vincent Meissner Trio, “Young Folks” from ‘Wille’ (2023): One Track Mind Nils Landgren Funk Unit – ‘Funk Is My Religion’ (2021) MatthewRead More
A wave of bracing yet sometimes static sound, Broken Harbour’s The Geometry of Shadows picks up where the heft of his previous work Gramophone Transmissions left off. You May Also Like: Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson + Dave King – ‘Broken Shadows’ (2021) Zakk Wylde – Book of ShadowsRead More
This short-lived series, which produced only two installments, focuses on songs from the 1960s that never came within sniffing distance of hitting the national Top 40 charts. You May Also Like: Alice Cooper, May 11, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget Alice Cooper, Oct. 28, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget TheRead More
Formally trained as both a classical and jazz guitarist, DiVito has a passion for music that extends broadly beyond that (one of his gigs is leading a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band), and is deeply into music education. You May Also Like: The David Cross Band – ‘Ice Blue,Read More
So I decided a while back that it would be a good idea for me to start backing up stuff from my computer. You May Also Like: Kaze + Ikue Mori – ‘Crustal Movement’ (2023) Fred Frith + Ikue Mori – ‘A Mountain Doesn’t Know It’s Tall’ (2021) Material IssueRead More
The Rolling Stones opened tonight’s second 50th anniversary concert in London with “Get off My Cloud,” and closed — yes, finally — with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” You May Also Like: Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’ (2023)
Neil Young, in an appearance last night with Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show,” talks about the musical spark he finds in working with Crazy Horse. You May Also Like: Part of Neil Young’s Creative Process Was Ignoring Bob Dylan
Sludge metal titans Kylesa have presented their own gift for the holidays with From the Vaults, Vol. 1, a tantalizing record. The rarities and B-sides take hold immediately You May Also Like: I Want, Need, Love You: Garage-Beat Nuggets From the Festival Vaults (2016) The Lickerish Quartet, “Snollygoster Goon,” fromRead More
Just when you think you’ve heard it all — literally — some really crafty cats come along and create sounds that hadn’t quite been previously contemplated. A couple of such musicians from Philadelphia’s fertile experimental music scene banded together to create some of this alien but strangely alluring noise. YouRead More
