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Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' Broke Every Rule: 'An Art Form Unto Itself'

Miles Davis’ ‘Bitches Brew’ Broke Every Rule: ‘An Art Form Unto Itself’

Miles Davis sideman Lenny White joined us to discuss recording the groundbreaking, genre-shattering ‘Bitches Brew,’ released 50 years ago this week.

Curt Sydnor, "Them!" from 'Deep End Shallow' (2020): Something Else! Premiere

Curt Sydnor, “Them!” from ‘Deep End Shallow’ (2020): Something Else! Premiere

Here is the worldwide premiere of “Them!,” from Curt Syndor’s upcoming release ‘Deep End Shallow,’ on Out of Your Head Records.

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The Necks – ‘Three’ (2020)

Every Necks album is a plot twist in a long-running musical riddle, and ‘Three’ keeps the story very much alive for one of the most singular bands in contemporary music.

Horse Lords - 'The Common Task' (2020)

Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)

Horse Lords make instrumentals that are largely unlike anything you’ve heard before but through clever and deliberate planning, make wildly disparate songs that draw you in all the same.

MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] - 'MFTJ' (2020)

MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘MFTJ’ (2020)

There’s a roomful of artistic capacity between just Mike Keneally and Scott Schorr. ‘MFTJ’ puts it to good use.

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Butcher Brown, “Tidal Wave” (2020): One Track Mind

Here is Butcher Brown’s new, smooth-as-a-baby’s-behind rendition of Ronnie Laws’ hypnotic groover from 1975, “Tidal Wave.” Good call for bringing such a fresh jam from the mid-70’s out of obscurity, as Black Moon did a generation ago.

Paul Bryan - Cri$el Gems  (2020)

Paul Bryan – Cri$el Gems (2020)

Bassist and producer Paul Bryan’s ‘Cri$sel Gems’ is a very consistently satisfying set of retro-fusion tracks.

Giorgi Mikadze - 'Georgian Microjamz' (2020)

Giorgi Mikadze – ‘Georgian Microjamz’ (2020)

Giorgi Mikadze tells a lot about himself on his first record as a leader. He is telling us he’s proud of where he’s from and quite honestly, he’s got plenty to be proud of.

Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft + Nels Cline - 'Music From the Early 21st Century' (2020)

Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft + Nels Cline – ‘Music From the Early 21st Century’ (2020)

Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft and Nels Cline’s ‘Music From the Early 21st Century’ is, thankfully, not typical of music from the era in which we are living in.

Chicago Underground Quartet, "Batida" from 'Good Days' (2020): Something Else! streaming premiere

Chicago Underground Quartet, “Batida” from ‘Good Days’ (2020): Something Else! streaming premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of “Batida” by the re-formed Chicago Underground Quartet.