Hippie Diktat – Black Peplum (2014)
Here is a review of ‘Black Peplum’ by the Paris-based jazzcore trio Hippie Diktat.
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Novox – Over The Honeymoon (2014)
‘Over The Honeymoon’ glows as much as it grooves.
One Track Mind: Reload, “Dark Matter” (2014)
Bands like France’s Reload are keeping the prog rock genre alive.
Sophie Alour – Shaker (2014)
France is a mighty good place to go exploring for hidden treasure jazz artists, and within the current scene, Sophie Alour with her ‘Shaker’ CD is as good a place to start as anyone.
Richard Pinhas and Oren Ambarchi – Tikkun (2014)
These three extended pieces take minimalism to exotic – and redemptive – places
Something Else! sneak peek: Richard Pinhas and Tatsuya Yoshida, “Part One – Intro” (2014)
In recent years, veteran sonic sculptor Richard Pinhas has found affinity with the king of Japanese noise music, Merzbow. You May Also Like: Richard Pinhas, Tatsuya Yoshida & Merzbow – Process & Reality (2016) Merzbow/Pandi/Gustafsson with Thurston Moore – Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper (2015) Keiji Haino, Merzbow, Balazs PandiRead More
Chicken Diamond – My Name is Charles ‘Chicken’ Diamond (2014)
When I asked Chicken Diamond what’s the name of his upcoming record, he replied, “This is simply named: ‘My Name is Charles ‘Chicken’ Diamond’. Albert Ayler style.” You May Also Like: Chicken Diamond – Skeleton Coast (2018) Chicken Diamond – The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (2016) Diamond Hands –Read More
Bryan Ferry – Live in Lyon (2013)
Bryan Ferry’s witty combining of art-rock musical constructions, post-modern lyrical detachment and Sinatra-esque couture can be subsumed at times by his unfocused career choices. You May Also Like: Jason Lyon, jazz pianist: Something Else! Interview Yes, “Mood for a Day” from Fragile (1971): YESterdays Bryan Adams Finally Established His OwnRead More
Richard Pinhas – Desolation Row (2013)
Forty years after first bursting into the avant-rock scene with his band Heldon, the music of guitarist/composer/philosopher Richard Pinhas remains as intriguing, mysterious and ahead of it time as it did then. And naturally, music that’s so far ahead can sound like something else altogether for the uninitiated. You MayRead More
Kyle Eastwood – The View From Here (2013)
The Paris-based American jazz bassist with a Hollywood pedigree is at a comfortable spot in his mid-forties, having settled into the unity, continuity and comfort of making records with a working band. You May Also Like: Inside Phil Collins’ blatant rip off of Prince on ‘Sussudio’: ‘Never ran away fromRead More
