Catapilla interview with Robert Calvert
Robert Calvert is a founding member of progressive rock band Catapilla. He played on both of their albums, 1971’s eponymous 'Catapilla' and 1972’s 'Changes'. Where and when did...
Joshua Abrams
“An immediate assessment of sound and silence” During one night in July 2012, Joshua Abrams made his improvised solo bass album Excavations 1. Why is the record called...
Atomic Vulture – “Stone Of The Fifth Sun” (2018) review
Atomic Vulture - Stone of the Fifth Sun (2018) https://atomicvulture.bandcamp.com/album/stone-of-the-fifth-sun Hey, guys, it’s me again, TC Mayhem, bringing you another review; a review of an instrumental group named...
Woolly Wolstenholme (& Maestoso) – “Strange Worlds: A Collection 1980-2010” (2018) review
Woolly Wolstenholme (& Maestoso) - Strange Worlds: A Collection 1980-2010 (Esoteric Recordings, 2018) Born in 1947, Woolly Wolstenholme helped found UK progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest. Wolstenholme taught...
Los Bitchos – “Bugs Bunny” premiere
The sun-gods have answered our prayers and London based trio Los Bitchos are back bang on time for the summer season with another balmy piece of instrumental psychedelic-cumbia....
Stilluppsteypa
“Monitors, chinos and sangria” I read somewhere that Stilluppsteypa’s Jolanda Beach is late-night Calypso music. Well, you could also call it hangover music, I guess. Anyway, there’s new Stilluppsteypa...
Israel Nash – “Lifted” (2018) review
Israel Nash - Lifted (2018) Despite being laced with Brian Wilson inspired harmonies and bigger than life symphonic enhancements, Nash seems to be channeling the spirit of Neil...
“Sweetheart of the Rodeo” 50th Anniversary Concert: Featuring Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives @ Ace Hotel, Los Angeles – July 24, 2018
Though technically not billed as a Byrds reunion concert, I’m of the opinion that when a minimum of two founding members of The Byrds congregate to play classic...
Crooked Flower – “Blooming: The Light Rail Sessions” (2018) review
Crooked Flower - Blooming: The Light Rail Sessions (Self-released, 2018) The West Coast rock group Crooked Flower is back with a new LP, this time featuring seven tracks...
Healing Spells – “Sanctuary” (2018) review
Healing Spells - Sanctuary (Self-released, 2018) Healing Spells is back with an EP chock full of extraordinarily breathtaking IDM. There’s bits of Oneohtrix Point Never, Dan Deacon, and...