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Drummer Mike Clark & Percussionist Bill Summers Reconvene Headhunters For Throwback ‘Speakers In The House’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes November 1, 2022 No Comments

There have been five studio albums with some iteration of Headhunters since 1975, the latest being 2011’s Platinum, which was essentially a gathering of superstars including Azar Lawrence, Patrice Rushen, Georg Clinton, original member Maupin and a host of rappers including Snoop Dogg. This new offering, Speakers in the House, coming eleven years later, pairs down into a slimmer jazz-funk ensemble.

Tommy Alexander Expands Gothic Americana Sound on Impressive LP ‘Feelings’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore October 31, 2022 1 Comment

Tommy Alexander’s new album Feelings on Fluff & Gravy Records is quite possibly his most satisfying record yet.

Rose’s Pawn Shop Returns With Deft Picking ‘Punch-Drunk Life’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes October 31, 2022 No Comments

Rose’s Pawn Shop has harnessed the crucial elements of their sound – deft picking, smooth harmonies, and terrific songwriting to arrive at this uplifting effort, one of the more joyous recordings in recent memory.

Ghost Funk Orchestra Continues Its Throwback Soul Charm On Ripe ‘A New Kind Of Love’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue October 28, 2022 No Comments

The third album from the New York City-based Ghost Funk Orchestra is a continuation of the band’s funk/soul/jazz roots. A New Kind Of Love on Colemine Records is the type of throwback album that retro soul fans will devour with its easy-flowing warmth, charm, and spirit.

Wand Documents Its Expansive Live Shows With Distinct Double Live Album ‘Spiders In The Rain’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue October 28, 2022 No Comments

The Los Angeles-based Wand has made a name for itself with an expansive live show which deploys an amalgamation of dissonance, heavy and blissful rock. Now, for the first time, they offer that experience via a double live album titled Spiders in the Rain which was captured on their California tour in January 2020.

Marlowe Bring Ever-Changing Approach To Cadence On Unfiltered ‘Marlowe 3’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Ryan Dillon October 28, 2022 No Comments

Get ready to adjust your new release playlist as Marlowe is back with their third album. The duo of producer L’Orange and rapper Solemn Brigham debuted in 2018 with their

Lee Fields Keeps His Soul Promise With Bright & Boisterous ‘Sentimental Fool’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Ryan Dillon October 27, 2022 No Comments

Twenty years have gone by since The Problem and Fields shine has never been brighter, his latest release Sentimental Fool, is his first release with Daptone Records and was produced by Bosco Mann. The 12-song LP is a masterclass of soul that bounces from blistering big bands to intimate minimalism all strung together by Fields’ natural knack for melody and songwriting.

Allman Brothers Band Documents Fabled Early Years With ‘Syria Mosque: Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette October 27, 2022 No Comments

Hearing the most incandescent moments during the Allman Brothers Band’s Syria Mosque: Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971, the thought occurs this might well have been the very occasion that prompted the ABB to act upon the thought they’d been harboring to record live for their next album.

Trampled By Turtles Blend Ponderous Lyrics with Bluegrass Chops on Jeff Tweedy-produced ‘Alpenglow’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore October 27, 2022 1 Comment

Aplenglow – the 10th LP from Minnesota-based Bluegrass sextet Trampled By Turtles – was produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy.

Joseph Shipp Makes Debut With Noteworthy Tune Grasp On ‘Free For A While’ (ALBUM REVIEW

Jim Hynes October 27, 2022 No Comments

The word ‘debut’ can often be a little misleading. Some come with fanfare and overhyped buzz. Others far more deserving ones arrive more quietly. The latter is true for singer-songwriter Joseph Shipp, who is an upstart as a recording artist, but an accomplished artist in his four decades as an award-winning graphic designer, a photographer, and an accidental archivist who grew up around his parents’ photography business.

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