When the National Anthem Was Simply Terrible: Gimme Five
Let’s hope whoever sings the National Anthem at tonight’s Super Bowl does better than this. They almost have to, right?
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Satoko Fujii + Otomo Yoshihide – ‘Perpetual Motion’ (2023)
Satoko Fujii and Otomo Yoshihide made music on the spot on ‘Perpetual Motion,’ relying strictly on instincts and virtuosity. Luckily, Fujii and Otomo have loads of both.
Why Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘In an Aeroplane Over the Sea’ Still Very Much Matters
Released 25 years ago today, Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘In an Aeroplane Over the Sea’ is still magical, inexplicable and a fresh alternative to everything else out there.
Roscoe Mitchell + Kikanju Baku – ‘Evolutionary Events’ (2023)
A couple of jazz subversives generations apart but telepathically on the same elevated plane, the collaboration between Roscoe Mitchell and Kikanju Baku continues with ‘Evolutionary Events.’
Ashley Davies – ‘Gold’ (2022)
Ashley Davies’ new album is a grand piece of mostly instrumental music that searches for gold and somehow manages to deliver melodic mythological mystery.
How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)
Van Halen’s self-titled debut arrived 45 years ago this week with a cover photo that was kind of primal and unhinged. I just knew I had to have it.
Returning to One of Yes’ Most Overlooked Eras: ‘The Ladder’
John M. Gouldin breaks down five less-heralded albums Yes released between 1996-2001, continuing with 1999’s ‘The Ladder.’
Shinya Tsukamoto’s ‘Tetsuo: The Iron Man’ (1989): Reel to Real
Lovers of the dark, fans of industrial and all cyberpunks take note: Shinya Tsukamoto’s ‘Tetsuo: The Iron Man’ is movie heaven.
Van Der Graaf Generator – ‘The Bath Forum Concert’ (2022)
This well-recorded 2022 concert from the Bath Forum finds Peter Hammill and Van Der Graaf Generator in superb vocal and instrumental form.
Dave Stryker – ‘Prime’ (2023)
‘Prime’ by the Dave Stryker Trio is what happens when massive musicianship meets well-honed chemistry.
