Carpenter has always been a master of setting imagistic, earthy, poetic lyrics to deceptively simple melodies that carry emotional meaning of their own.
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Music Review: The Refusers – ‘Born to Rock’ EP
'Born to Rock' is a medley of seven numbers protesting everything from the financial system, the medical system, and the degradation of the quality of governance at various levels.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): ‘Songs for Eternity’ with Ute Lemper – Music from Ghetto and Concentration Camp
For three decades, Italian musician Francesco Lotoro has traveled the world collecting manuscripts of music written in concentration camps and the Jewish ghettoes during World War II by victims and survivors of the Holocaust.
Read More »Music Review: Beauty in the Breakdown – ‘Neon’ EP
‘Neon’ is an infectious and energetic EP that will make the tail end of winter go by easily.
Read More »Music Review: Henry Robinett – ‘I Have Known Mountains’
Melody is the key to 'I Have Known Mountains.'
Read More »Music Review: Rich Robinson – ‘Llama Blues’ EP
Certainly if you are a fan of Rich Robinson, this EP is worth adding to your collection.
Read More »Concert Review: Le Poème Harmonique – “Airs de Cour” (NYC April 3, 2016)
The French Early Music ensemble's easy virtuosity frees it to inject plenty of fun into its concerts, enlivening the music with dramatic flair.
Read More »Music Review: Janiva Magness – ‘Love Wins Again’
Janiva Magness is a shining light for love and passion delivered with beauty and style.
Read More »Music Review: Peter Karp – ‘The Arson’s Match’
This long lost live recording should introduce Peter Karp to some new fans and is a great addition to the collection of the fans he has already.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jazz Potpourri with Phyllis Blanford ‘Edgewalker,’ Tiffany Jackson ‘A Balm in Gilead,’ & Judy Philbin/Adam Levine ‘Keeping It Simple’
Three Jazz vocalists with distinctive styles.
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