Chicago Soul Collective Revives Classics From 60’s Soul Jazz Era
It seems only fitting in this year that marks the 80th anniversary of Blue Note, the premier label of the 1960’s Soul Jazz Era, that we have a current ensemble re-working some of that classic material. Some of this music has already been released digitally but now the physical album is available to all who […]
Creativity and Originality Leads 2019 LOCKN’ Festival Lineup
Dayglo and Silent Partner Presents are excited to unveil LOCKN’ festival’s remarkable 2019 lineup. This year’s edition of the four-day multi-stage camping festival features a number of extraordinary artist collaborations, once again affirming LOCKN’ as one of the world’s most exciting and unique summer gatherings. LOCKN’ takes place August 22-25 in Arrington, VA at Infinity […]
SONG PREMIERE: Caleb Elliott Blends Indie Rock and 60s Pop Orchestration With “Burns Like Hell”
Louisiana singer/songwriter Caleb Elliott will release his debut album Forever To Fade on March 8th on Single Lock Records. On the album’s twelve tracks, Elliott (with producer Ben Tanner of the Alabama Shakes), layers soulful string scores over that booming, dirty-sweet groove that gave name to the Muscle Shoals Sound and John Cale-inspired arrangements. This […]
Seth Walker Wins With Understated Honesty & Heartfelt Playing With ‘Are You Open?’
Seth Walker himself did the painting that adorns the front cover of his new album Are You Open? but the gaze in that portrait is no less piercing than that of the artist in the photograph on the back. Or much less insinuating than the music inside, the main approach of which is so understated that, […]
London-based Tuba Player/Composer Theon Cross Practically Reinvents the Bass and Rhythm Role on “Fyah” (Album Review)
This resurgence of jazz we are now experiencing is global with London as one of the brightest spots. Tuba player and composer Theon Cross has been dominating airwaves and stages recently. He’s part of a thriving group of young London-based musicians who have regularly supported one another in stretching the boundaries of jazz. On this […]
Happy 35th Birthday to Guitar King Gary Clark Jr. (Watch “When My Train Pulls In” Live)
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ a Flawed But Stunning Blast of a Movie (FILM REVIEW)
Uneven, frustrating, and amazing. This film has it all.
Serbian Blues Pianist/Composer/Vocalist Katarina Pejak Makes Auspicious Ruf Records Debut Via ‘Roads That Cross’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Katarina Pejak has journeyed throughout the world but make no mistake, this brilliant talent has arrived. Having earned Berklee’s prestigious Songwriting Achievement Award and receiving much critical acclaim for her three prior releases in her native Serbia, Pejak recorded this, Roads That Cross, her Ruf Records debut and breakout album in Texas with bluesman Mike […]
25 Years Ago Today – Pavement Release ‘Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain’ LP (Watch “Cut Your Hair” Video)
Tedeschi Trucks Band Inform Impeccable Craftsmanship With ‘Signs’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Signs effectively corrects the downward curve of their studio work since 2011’s Revelator. The emotional undercurrent of that debut, the key to its success, is also present on this fourth album, a virtue that informs impeccable craftsmanship similar to its immediate predecessors, both of which suffered from a workmanlike approach almost […]