Left Lane Cruiser’s Bring Yo’ Ass to the Table amped up North Mississippi blues
Released 10 years ago this week, Left Lane Cruiser’s ‘Bring Yo’ Ass to the Table’ lunges straight for your soul and puts a stranglehold on it.
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Steely Dan’s ‘Black Friday’ provides a perfectly nonsensical soundtrack for today
Steely Dan’s “Black Friday” might feel a bit on the nose this morning, but what else comes to mind on the first day of the Christmas shopping season?
Lee Morgan – ‘I Called Him Morgan’ (2017, DVD)
‘I Called Him Morgan’ is a compelling, up-close documentary chronicling of the self-destructive lifestyle of jazz prodigy Lee Morgan.
The Great Harry Hillman, “How To Dice An Onion” from Tilt (2017): Something Else! 360º video premiere
As the 360º video makes clear, the gumption of the Great Harry Hillman knows no bounds.
Ron Temperton’s Early Groove: Remembering Heatwave
Rod Temperton has died at age 66, after rising to early fame as a songwriter for Heatwave.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals’ cocksure self-titled album finally brought them fame
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals’ second disc, issued in June 2010, found them ready to break out – even if it wasn’t their best work.
In celebration of the Evan Parker’s complex, trippy The Moment’s Energy
Released in June 2009, the Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble’s ‘The Moment’s Energy’ is made up of a continuum of evolving ideas, rather than actual songs.
Wilco (The Album) echoed, but didn’t quite live up to Sky Blue Sky
‘Wilco (The Album)’ arrived in June 2009 at a fork in the road: Would Wilco keep moving forward or stick with a winning formula?
Larry Carlton was at his most approachable with Tak Matsumoto on Take Your Pick
Released by Larry Carlton and Tak Matsumoto in June 2010, ‘Take Your Pick’ wasn’t flashy, but its highly polished fretwork just might satiate your soul.
Cassandra Wilson’s slow-starting Loverly didn’t take her usual risks
‘Loverly,’ released in June 2008, wasn’t gutsy enough to be a top-echelon Cassandra Wilson album, though there were still plenty of enjoyable moments.
