A Quiet Evening with Anthony Evans of ‘black sand’, by Jenell Kesler
Floating in from New Zealand, ‘black sand’ deliver a hypnotic series of fuzzed out sustained neo-psychedelic songs that are heavily washed in reverb and effects to enrapture and...
Jenell Kesler
The Black Sand
Endless Blue (2018) The Black Sand passed so close to earth the other night, where like a vintage wayward satellite I could just about make out their reflection...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: John Coltrane – “Coltrane Plays The Blues” (1962)
A young girl’s barbershop adventure into jazz and the blues ... Most women adored the beauty salons that dotted the landscape of all communities during the late 1950’s...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Mahan Mirarab – “Persian Side Of Jazz” (2010)
Mahan Mirarab - Persian Side of Jazz (2010) It’s worthy to note that many American jazz musicians who’ve been embraced overseas often fail to find a footing here...
Memphis Graham – “Memphis Graham” & “II” (2009 & 2010) review
Memphis Graham (2009) Sadly Memphis Graham have graced us with but a single album along with an EP, both from around the year 2009, and nothing since; almost...
Chelsea Lovitt & The Boys – “You Had Your Cake, So Lie in It” (2018) review
Chelsea Lovitt & The Boys - You Had Your Cake, So Lie in It (Fat Elvis Records, 2018) Twangy gritty country music is seldom taken seriously, so when Chelsea...
Beachglass – ‘And the Sunset’ (2018)
Beachglass have wandered back with a hazy intoxicating new single from their forthcoming new EP Sunroom Sanctuary, which will be available next month (November of 2018) for downloading....
From The Vault: Curtis Mayfield – “Superfly” (1972)
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (1972) Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly stood at the crossroads, ushering in a new bright and infectious sound, one that was all about the ghetto, though...
Buzzsaw – “From Lemon Drops to Acid Rock” review
Buzzsaw - From Lemon Drops to Acid Rock (Out-Sider, 2015) The Lemon Drops were one of those 60’s pop bands that disappeared from the musical map, with nearly...
From The Vault: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – ‘Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request’ (1996)
I think most people don’t get it. I love that they picked the name of one of the greatest albums of all time. But as I’ve said before,...