Juan Trip’ – Fireplace (2008) review
Juan Trip’ - Fireplace (Citizen Records, 2008) If you’re an armchair traveler, or a real traveler for that matter, sitting there at a window seat, watching the world...
Jenell Kesler
The Soundcarriers – Entropicalia (2014) review
The Soundcarriers - Entropicalia (Ghost Box, 2014) Laced with sunshine vibes and some subversive Bossa Nova, on this The Soundcarriers fourth outing, they don’t stray far from center and...
The Orange Drop – Stoned in Love (2016) review
The Orange Drop - Stoned in Love (Mega Dodo Records, 2016) Hailing from Philadelphia, the five piece neo psych experiment, Marc-Andre Basil on Guitar, Peter Stanko also on...
From The Vault: Steely Dan – ‘Can’t Buy A Thrill’ (1972)
The year? 1972 ... The place? Quang Tri, Vietnam, just off Route 9 ... The sun doesn’t so much rise in Vietnam as it’s just there, in all...
Deep Sea Arcade – Outlands (2012) review
Deep Sea Arcade - Outlands (Ivy League, 2012) Having lived through the 60s, and having experienced all it was and wasn’t, often gives me pause when I hear...
David Bowie – ★ [Blackstar] (2016) review
David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar] (2016) Having heard Blackstar prior to its public release, I felt that I should wait a respectable amount of time before sitting down...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Alessandro Brugnolini – Overground (1970)
Alessandro Brugnolini - Overground (Cinedelic Records, 1970/2008 reissue) Originally released in 1970, this stylish and polished bit of jazz meets psych with deep funky laden grooves, and laced...
Electric Octopus – Under a Black Moon (2016) review
Electric Octopus - Under a Black Moon (2016) Listen: https://electricoctopusofficial.bandcamp.com/album/under-a-black-moon Without warning, and swinging into high gear, Electric Octopus deliver an unexpected delight of intoxicating tracks sparked with the...
The American Analog Set – From Our Living Room to Yours (1997)
The American Analog Set - From Our Living Room to Yours (Emperor Jones Records, 1997) It’s easy to say that American Analog Set rolls on aimlessly, like ghosts in...
Band of Horses – Why Are You OK (2016) review
Band of Horses - Why Are You OK (Interscope Records, 2016) It's easy, with the opening track suggesting a dreamy indie rock soundscape, that listeners might think they’re...