Allison Miller – ‘Boom Tic Boom’ (2010)
Drumming ace Allison Miller might not be a household name yet but, boy, she sure is linked to a whole host of them.
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Half Notes: Jeff Beck – Emotion and Commotion (2010)
by S. Victor Aaron This one’s not dropping until April 13 and I’ve listened to it only a few times, but I think it’s a pretty easy album to peg. This is one Jeff Beck long player where there’s a lot more emotion happening than commotion. The stomping blues-rock fusionRead More
Half Notes: Carolina Chocolate Drops – Geniune Negro Jig (2010)
by S. Victor Aaron Here’s a trio of African-Americans playing bluegrass, vintage country, jug and other hillbilly styled music, played the old-fashioned way. But just listen to the music and you’ll realize the appeal isn’t at all in the novelty of this setup. No, it’s because they play it soRead More
Otis Taylor – Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs (2009)
Otis Taylor might very well be the greatest bluesman of the 21st century. Not the best blues-rocker, not the best Delta bluesman or soul-bluesman; just the best straight-up bluesman. That’s because when I listen to any Taylor record, I hear strong echoes of the Delta blues, while detecting a restlessRead More
Brian Blade – ‘Mama Rosa’ (2009)
‘Mama Rosa,’ named after Brian Blade’s grandmother, is a thematic album built around family, faith and early life events, as well as people he’s come to love along the way.
Dr. Lonnie Smith, “People Make the World Go Round” (2009): One Track Mind
Dr. Lonnie Smith enjoyed a Joe Henderson-styled late-career resurgence during the ’00s, capped by ‘Rise Up!’
XTC, ‘Playground’ from ‘Wasp Star [Apple Venus, Pt.2]’ (2000): One Track Mind
XTC was a band that gave pop music a good name. Since their bare, new wave/punk beginnings, melody always mattered.
The Sweet, “Love Is Like Oxygen” (1978): One Track Mind
The Sweet brings back memories of a time when a pop song could be ambitious, melodic – and still be popular.
On Umphrey’s McGee’s Masterful Marketing of ‘Mantis’
‘Mantis’ will be the first Umphrey’s McGee album of all-new material, never before performed live.
The Fireman, “Nothing Too Much Just Out of Sight” (2008): One Track Mind
“Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight,” from Paul McCartney’s collaborations as the Fireman, screams – literally – for attention.
