Group 1850 – ‘Purple Sky – The Complete Works And More’ (2019)
When it comes to Dutch groups who operated in and around the mid-to-late 1960s beat and psychedelic scene, very few could claim to be quite as brave, exciting,...
Reviews
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Joe Armon-Jones – ‘Turn to Clear View’ (2019)
As of late, some of the coolest contemporary jazz has been drifting out of the UK, harking back to the early solo work by Donald Fagan, though with...
Slowness – ‘Berths’ (2019)
I may be slightly prejudiced when it comes to the new album Berths by the enchanting San Francisco band Slowness, as Jules (Julie Lynn) and I instantly bonded...
Notes from the Velvet Underground: The Life of Lou Reed by Howard Sounes (2019)
I have to preface this review by saying that I haven’t read any other biographies of Lou Reed, so can’t comment on how Sounes’s book compares to others....
Jefferson Airplane – ‘Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969’ (50th anniversary) (2019)
Woodstock may have been an entirely different affair had the Jefferson Airplane not been the first band to sign onto the festival’s roaster, where simply because of their...
Paul McCartney Live Reissues
Recently, Paul McCartney has been proceeding with an ambitious and successful reissue schedule of solo and Wings albums for multiple formats, with the vinyl reissues receiving special attention....
The Council on Foreign Relations – ‘Hedbant’ (2019)
Hedbant drifted in this month from CFR (The Council on Foreign Relations), sounding wasted, with a mild sense of both anticipation and aspirations, a flowing inward journey of...
Al Manfredi – ‘Blue Gold’ (2019)
Harrowing, utterly compelling and desperately heartbreaking, Al Manfredi’s story, musical and otherwise, is laid bare by Mike Stax in the booklet which accompanies this astonishing double CD package....
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes is a reductionistic rock band from London who's trying new ways with an old form. 'Vortex Veering Back To Venus' is their latest album, out on Feeding...
The Raconteurs Off the Chain at the Bowl
On Saturday night July 27, the ass-kicking Raconteurs--lead by Detroit natives mighty Jack White and melodic Brendan Benson, along with bassist Jack Lawrence, drummer Patrick Keeler, and Dean...