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Half Notes: Chloe Brisson – Blame It On My Youth (2012)

When this New Hampshire vocalist first arrived with the debut project Red Door Sessions, she was all of 13-years-old. Inevitably, the attention surrounding Brisson was as much (maybe more) about her age as her, well, her voice. Chloe Brisson returns, four years later, with an album that makes the caseRead More

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Ivo Perelman/Joe Morris/Gerald Cleaver – Family Ties (2012)

Ivo Perelman is currently on a creative spree, and this latest frenzy is comparable to the 1996-2000 period when he tore off 20 albums. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver – The Art Of The Improv Trio, Volume 4 (2016) Ivo Perelman, with Matthew Shipp +Read More

The Eddies, "Jungle Beat" + "Don’t Know Where To Start" (2012): One Track Mind

The Eddies, “Jungle Beat” + “Don’t Know Where To Start” (2012): One Track Mind

The Eddies’ “Jungle Beat” bubbles over with the kind of exuberance rock and roll music was originally built on.

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Half Notes: Eddie Hazel – Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs (1977; 2012 reissue)

A lost gem by the late, great lead guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic, Hazel’s 1977 debut album features a trio of well-selected covers set amidst of series of thunderously groovy originals featuring many of his fellow P-Funk All Stars. Highlights include the trippy reverie of Hazel’s take on the Mamas and theRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas (2012)

Are there any positive aspects to a 90-minute commute? Usually … not. Though yesterday morning I encountered some surprise entertainment. The first part of the ride was very smooth, mostly owing to my late start. I left at around 8:20AM and reached the highway 40 minutes later. At the overpassRead More

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Half Notes: Cursive – I Am Gemini (2012)

Anchored by the longtime trio of vocalist/guitarist Tim Kasher, bassist Matt Maginn and guitarist/vocalist Ted Stevens, Cursive’s latest long player is a bit of surprise — a Big Idea Project. While the emo-punk band has always explored its share of thorny issues (religion, narcissism, drowning in hell’s flames), here theyRead More

Paul O'Neill on Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage: Gimme Five

Paul O’Neill on Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage: Gimme Five

Discover what inspires Paul O’Neill, what connects Trans-Siberian Orchestra with Ozzy Osbourne, and why he thinks heavy metal will never die.

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Paul McCartney's not giving way to the kids – well, except for one special eight year old

If you’re wondering why Paul McCartney — a notorious road warrior since his late-1980s return to the concert trail — is touring in shorter bursts these days, look no further than eight-year-old Beatrice. You May Also Like: Laurence Juber – LJ Can’t Stop Playing the Beatles (2017) Laurence Juber –Read More

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Half Notes: Juhani Aaltonen and Heikki Sarmanto – Conversations (2011)

Two major figures from the first generation of Finland’s modern jazz musicians saxophonist Juhani Aaltonen and pianist Heikki Sarmanto have played together for nearly fifty years, recording some thirty albums together in a variety of settings along the way. With that much history between them, you’d think that they’d haveRead More

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Something Else! Interview: Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Paul O'Neill

Paul O’Neill is lucky enough to see his dream come to life on the stage every night. He calls it “Rock Theater” You May Also Like: Paul O’Neill (1956-2017) of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Something Else! Interview Derek Wieland of Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Albums That Shaped My Career How Savatage’s ‘Streets:Read More