Matt Newton’s refreshingly modern take on jazz music is what makes Within Reach such an amiable, lovely recording. This is the follow-up to the Toronto-based pianist’s acclaimed debut Push and stands both as a statement of intent and an indication of progress. You May Also Like: Jeff Oster – ‘Reach’Read More

Although A Thousand Miles is Joe Mandica’s first solo effort, the Melbourne, Australia-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer has been around the block countless times. You May Also Like: Marty Penrose, Joe Mandica + Fortunato Isgro, “Right Here Inside My Heart” (2021): One Track Mind

As I listen to pianist Matthew Shipp’s latest release, there’s a part of me that finds it difficult to not be unduly influenced by the knowledge that Shipp thinks that Stanley Crouch is a horse’s ass. That influence is hard to ignore, since one of the qualities of Shipp’s pronouncementsRead More

Following the assassination attempt on Bob Marley’s life in December of 1976, he flew to London to escape the imminent threat hanging over him in Jamaica. He’d spend more than a year in Britain, developing and recording songs that would eventually make up both 1977’s Exodus album and Kaya, theRead More

One of the most exciting hard-rock albums of the year, AC/DC’s ‘High Voltage’ revived a savage simplicity to the genre that had been missing.

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The Walter Becker-produced tracks on China Crisis’ unjustly overlooked 1989 album ‘Diary of a Hollow Horse’ represent their best work to date.

This 2011 offering from Netherland’s Waistcoats was a full-on Who-influenced rock opera, at least for half of the album, giving an obvious nod Tommy. Flip the record over to the b-side, and it was a whole other deal, however. You May Also Like: ‘Welcome to Zamrock! Vol. 1 and 2’Read More

Warren Zevon was in an innovative mood, and found willing co-conspirators in producers Duncan Aldrich and Andy Slater.

Today, the Texas blues rocking trio Los Lonely Boys release their latest studio effort Revelation. The three Garza brothers, hailing from San Angelo, Texas, first came to prominence with the release of their 2003 self-titled debut and 2004 hit single, “Heaven.” You May Also Like: Ozomatli to Host Benefit LiveRead More