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ElectroBluesSociety featuring Boo Boo Davis, "What's Going On" (2021): One Track Mind

ElectroBluesSociety featuring Boo Boo Davis, “What’s Going On” (2021): One Track Mind

“What’s Going On” by bluesman Boo Boo Davis and the ElectroBluesSociety isn’t the Marvin Gaye classic, but it’s liable to move your soul, too.

For the Love of Vinyl: An Appreciation

For the Love of Vinyl: An Appreciation

Music is the sound of feelings whose names haven’t yet been invented. Similarly, the experience of vinyl isn’t something words do justice to.

Pierce Edens via Heist TV: Shows I'll Never Forget

Pierce Edens via Heist TV: Shows I’ll Never Forget

In recommending Pierce Edens, Heist owner Sam Luna said: “I hope you enjoy the gravel and the grit.” He wasn’t kidding.

Chicago, "String of Pearls" from 'Night & Day: Big Band' (1995): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “String of Pearls” from ‘Night & Day: Big Band’ (1995): Saturdays in the Park

The obscure bonus track “String of Pearls” was yet another line item on a long list of missed opportunities for Chicago.

Barista - 'Open Sesame Vol. 2: Press Rewind' (2021)

Barista – ‘Open Sesame Vol. 2: Press Rewind’ (2021)

Barista, the recording name of Turkish musician Bahadir Han Eryilmaz, deconstructs the barriers between blues, classic and prog rock.

Brian Bromberg: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Brian Bromberg: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Bassist Brian Bromberg joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-turning LPs from Miles Davis and Return to Forever, and what he’s listening to now.

Toto, "In a Little While" from 'Old Is New' (2018): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “In a Little While” from ‘Old Is New’ (2018): Toto Tuesdays

Completed years later from an old demo, “In a Little While” could have appeared on any previous Toto album and still been a standout.

Dario and the Clear - 'Optic Nerve' (2021)

Dario and the Clear – ‘Optic Nerve’ (2021)

Dario and the Clear’s wonderful progressive-rock album ‘Optic Nerve’ follows a King Crimson path into very vital and very clever rock grooves.

Steely Dan - 'Everything Must Go' (2003): On Second Thought

Steely Dan – ‘Everything Must Go’ (2003): On Second Thought

‘Everything Must Go’ boasts a warmth missing from 1977’s ‘Aja,’ the album Steely Dan fans usually gush over, as well as 1980’s ‘Gaucho.’

Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke + Fred Lonberg-Holm - 'The Art Spirit' (2021)

Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke + Fred Lonberg-Holm – ‘The Art Spirit’ (2021)

Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke and Fred Lonberg-Holm are artistic rebels as Robert Henri was, but their music isn’t outside just for the sake of being outside.