The Craig Torso Show – ‘Conflagration Vespers’ (2021)
Similarities to Weezer and Fountains of Wayne abound on ‘Conflagration Vespers,’ but the Craig Torso Show possesses more of an experimental edge.
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Caravan – ‘It’s None of Your Business’ (2021)
Caravan gets a chance to “do it all over again” with ‘It’s None of Your Business’ – and thankfully, they “do it all over again” really quite well.
Bruce Springsteen’s Stark and Ageless ‘Nebraska’: A Song-by-Song Look Back
Mark Saleski offers an in-depth examination of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska,’ which was primarily recorded 40 years ago today.
Scary Goldings, feat. John Scofield – ‘IV’ (2021)
Sometimes you want great chops and sometimes you just want good time music. Scary Goldings’ ‘IV’ has got both covered.
Steely Dan, “Hey Nineteen” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
Steely Dan’s “Hey Nineteen” has aged reasonably well. Unfortunately, the live versions are now missing two critical elements that Walter Becker provided.
Chicago, “Free at Last” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park
Once, the Robert Lamm-sung “Free at Last” might have had something to do with freedom’s fight, since he was the fierce political heart of Chicago. Not now.
Nicholas Payton – ‘Smoke Sessions’ (2021)
‘Smoke Sessions’ is one of Nicholas Payton’s standouts because in paying homage to some of his idols, Payton does so in an offhand manner that reveals his own inimitable musical personality.
Arnold M, of Karate School Dropout: Something Else! Interview
Arnold M discusses the debut album from Karate School Dropout, a fun blend of new wave, dreampop, techno and shoegaze.
Richard Turgeon, “Seven Stories” (2021): One Track Mind
The versatile Richard Turgeon’s “Seven Stories” shows he not only has the ambition to dive headlong into uncharted waters, but succeeds when doing so.
Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber – ‘Angels Over Oakanda’ (2021)
Every Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber project was treated as a major work by the late Greg Tate, and with ‘Angels Over Oakanda,’ he leaves intact his legacy of leading a band of boundless imagination and chops.
