Matt Slocum – Black Elk’s Dream (2014)
Matt Slocum had only been in NYC for a couple of years when he debuted as a leader with the impressive Portraits (2010). You May Also Like: Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio – ‘Jet Black’ (2024)
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David Hungate returns to Toto; Keith Carlock will tour with Steely Dan: ‘It seems the news is out’
Steve Lukather, in discussing some upcoming personnel moves for his band Toto, also confirmed a previously unannounced summer tour for Steely Dan.
Deep Beatles: “I Need You,” from Help! (1965)
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to my last Deep Beatles column on “The Night Before,” this week shines the spotlight on another underrated Help! track: “I Need You,” an early George Harrison composition that still sounds haunting and airy. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “You’re Going to LoseRead More
On Second Thought: Jon Irabagon – It Takes All Kinds (2014)
If Foxy was a test of endurance, It Takes All Kinds is its continuation in the most expansive of senses. You May Also Like: Andrew Barker + Jon Irabagon Duo – ‘Anemone’ (2020) Mark Helias’ Open Loose – ‘The Third Proposition’ (2020)
Something Else! sneak peek: moe., “Blond Hair and Blue Eyes” from No Guts No Glory (2014)
Only a free-form improvisational group like moe. could start out with the aim of a barn-recorded acoustic album and somehow end up working with a producer who made his name in hip hop-circles. You May Also Like: No related posts.
The Friday Morning Listen: Material – Hallucination Engine (1981)
OK, so I read a (somewhat long-winded) review of the William S. Burroughs bio “Call Me Burroughs: A Life,” and dammit, it’s looking like I’ve got to place it on top of my to-be-read pile. Do I really need to dive into over 700 pages on the mad genius? TheRead More
‘It feels easy with them’: Something has clicked with Adam Lambert and Queen
Though he’s performed on and off with Queen since 2009, Adam Lambert says they found something new together last September when he made his heavily anticipated stateside stage debut alongside Roger Taylor and Brian May. That, in turn, led directly to their North American tour in 2014. You May AlsoRead More
‘There’s a little bit of absurdity in fame’: Bruce Springsteen doesn’t mind the endless parody
Parodying Bruce Springsteen has become something of a cottage industry, dating back at least to Ben Stiller’s memorable “Counting with Bruce Springsteen” sketch in the early 1990s. More recently, Jimmy Fallon has joined in the fun — often with a game Springsteen along for the ride. You May Also Like:Read More
‘He really made it sound class’: Tower of Power found its initial groove with assist from a Stax legend
Tower of Power burst out of the Oakland scene more than 40 years ago with Bump City, a gritty outburst of soul powered by the group’s silky smooth initial hit “You’re Still a Young Man.” They captured that Deep South vibe with the help of a Memphis master, Steve Cropper.Read More
Something Else! sneak peek: The Seldom Scene with Emmylou Harris, “Hickory Wind” (2014)
Emmylou Harris returns to a Gram Parsons song she first took on for 1979’s Grammy-winning Blue Kentucky Girl, only this time alongside the Seldom Scene as the DC-area bluegrass group makes its Smithsonian Folkways debut. You May Also Like: Rod Harris Jr., “I Can’t Tell You Why” from Exits andRead More
