new release Archive
21 Jan 2021
Album Review: Bill Evans — Live at Ronnie Scott’s
Perhaps the most celebrated lineup of the Bill Evans Trio is the one featuring bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. Sadly, and because of LaFaro’s death in an auto […]
20 Jan 2021
Album Review: Gretchen’s Wheel — Such Open Sky
On Such Open Sky, her latest album as Gretchen’s Wheel, Lindsay Murray takes a turn that’s both darker and more energetic than what has come before. From the opening strains […]
19 Jan 2021
Album Review: Sonny Rollins – Rollins in Holland
There are people out there doing important archival work. Dedicated music lovers like Zev Feldman connect with archivists, collectors, fans and like-minded individuals across the globe, seeking to unearth previously-unheard […]
18 Jan 2021
Hundred-word Reviews: January 2021 #2
Here’s five more brief reviews; this time we’ve got progressive rock, powerpop, indie chamber pop, goth rock and one album that’s simply beyond easy classification. What they all have in […]
17 Jan 2021
Awen Family Band: Prolific Family
The concept of family can be a fluid one: beyond genetic connections, for many it represents a circle of people with a common set of concerns, goals or values. In […]
16 Jan 2021
Album Review: Bobby Rush – Rawer Than Raw
At age 86, bluesman Bobby Rush has nothing left to prove. Recipient of a dozen Blues Music Awards and winner (for Porcupine Meat) of the 2017 Grammy Award for Best […]
13 Jan 2021
Kevin Godley: The Consequences of Remote Collaboration (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Submissions took the form of rough instrumental audio mixes. Each time Godley came across one with potential, he took things to the next step. “If I […]
12 Jan 2021
Kevin Godley: The Consequences of Remote Collaboration (Part 1 of 2)
In 2020, working remotely is commonplace. Even before circumstances required it, many people found that working from home could be just as efficient as showing up to a formal workplace. […]
11 Jan 2021
The Discs: Old New Wave is New Again
When punk and new wave were exploding in New York City in the late ’70s and early 1980s, Allan Day wasn’t old enough to drive a car, much less play […]
10 Jan 2021
Hundred-word Reviews: January 2021 #1
Welcome to 2021. Let’s hope it’s better for the world’s citizens than 2020 was. Some things, at least, never change. And one of those is my commitment to covering music […]