One Track Mind: Tigran, “Erishta” from Shadow Theater (2013)
For whatever reason, we don’t often see the collision of pop music and art rock anymore.
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Bobby Avey – Authority Melts From Me (2014)
There have been times in the recent history of jazz when I thought that the MuseumAuthority™ would win out. You May Also Like: Ben Monder, Tony Malaby + Tom Rainey – ‘Live At the 55 Bar’ (2021) David Ake – Humanities (2018)
WTF?! Wednesdays: Peter Brotzmann and Nasheet Waits Duo at UMass Amherst (2005)
We were sitting about 70 feet away and the amount of sound coming from that man’s horn … unamplified … was kind of scary. I don’t know how he does it.
Natalie Merchant – Natalie Merchant (2014)
Natalie Merchant offers an album full of distilled thoughts, easily the most intense collection of her solo career.
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Silver Palomino” (2005)
The idea of the human spirit is one of those charged concepts, with it meaning different things to different people. For some there’s an afterlife that we inhabit. For others, the spirit of those who have left the earth is less of a ghostly being and more of a setRead More
(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Estupenda Graca” (1981)
“Estupenda Graca” is a rare entry in the Metheny catalog in that the title, Portuguese for “Stupendous Grace,” actually matches the mood of the song. You May Also Like: Why You Should Give Pat Metheny’s ‘Rejoicing’ Another Listen Pat Metheny, “You Are” from ‘From This Place’ (2019): One Track MindRead More
The Friday Morning Listen: Angel – White Hot (1978)
So we were standing around the Something Else! water cooler the other day, getting a lot of laughs from an absolutely ridiculous article we’d read about guitar players. You May Also Like: Why J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton’s ‘The Road to Escondido’ Still Resonates
WTF?! Wednesdays: Trumpeter Forbes Graham
You’ve probably never heard of trumpeter Forbes Graham, though you might have heard him if you’re familiar with the (insert genre here, since I have no idea what to call them) band Kayo Dot. You May Also Like: ‘Burning Questions’ Found Graham Parker Still Angry, If No Longer Young
On Second Thought: The Nels Cline Singers – Macroscope (2014)
When Wilco released the Ashes of American Flags DVD for Record Store Day in 2009, I finally “got” it. You May Also Like: The Nels Cline Singers – ‘Share the Wealth’ (2020)
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Maria’s Bed” (2005)
I kind of love everything about this track. The fact that the guy’s got this one bit of redemption to hang his hat on, that the song acquires a nice bit of lift with the keyboards and backing vocals, and that Bruce lets the descriptive phrases tumble out freely, remindingRead More
