What do the following artists have in common: Rickie Lee Jones, Natalie Merchant, Lori Mckenna, The Sundays, Bjork, Kate Bush, Ani DiFranco and Dar Williams? Each one, on first listen, made the rest of my world momentarily drop away. This is no joke. Of course, the first would have beenRead More

Often, when we do a Forgotten Series item on Something Else! Reviews, it focuses on an overlooked record from a band that most everyone is familiar with. You May Also Like: Ken Sharp, “Girl / Forget That Girl” (2020): One Track Mind Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series

Chicago, Illinois was the address of this enigmatic band that cut one album before dissolving into the depths of even further obscurity. Initially distributed by the Capitol label in 1969, Forever Is A Dream bleeds with ambition and adventure You May Also Like: Illinois Speed Press – ‘Illinois Speed Press’Read More

Founded in 1989, the Candy Skins specialized in a stirring stripe of psychedelic salted pop rock that was actually a few years ahead of the times. Although the Oxford, England band never attempted to camouflage their influences, which touched base on the tasty tones of Revolver-era Beatles, the Hollies, theRead More

Imagine walking into a big music store. Two guys are playing: a solid funk bass propelled by a wiggly, syncopated drummer. You May Also Like: Derek Sherinian – ‘Vortex’ (2022)

Listening to this trio composed of vocals, keyboards and live drums, the question that arose was: “Can the Swiss really rock?” When it’s the Young Gods, they certainly can. You May Also Like: Wilco (The Album) echoed, but didn’t quite live up to Sky Blue Sky How Warren Zevon FoundRead More

Formed in the summer of 1964, Episode Six quickly developed a star-studded reputation as a hotshot live band. The English group, which included lead singer Ian Gillian and bassist Roger Glover, who eventually gleaned even more accolades in Deep Purple, also cut a flock of brilliant singles that are featuredRead More

One listen to Shara Worden’s voice and it should come as no surprise that she’s actually a trained singer, pulling off with ease the kinds of things most rock singers can only dream of attempting. You May Also Like: Chicken Diamond – The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (2016)

Tortoise is one of those bands that, once I locked into what was going on behind their music, I found that I understood what was going on in a lot of other bands I hadn’t really “gotten” up until then. You May Also Like: Tortoise’s ‘Beacons of Ancestorship’ Provided IntriguingRead More

Although the Peppermint Trolley Company’s biggest claim to commercial fame rests in the fact they recorded the theme to the first season of “The Brady Bunch,” they actually cut a clutch of artistically rewarding material that in a just world would have attained wider airplay. Residents of Redlands, California, theRead More