Richard Carrick is out with the second part of his Maghreb-inspired triptych, which began with last year's 'The Atlas.'
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Music Reviews: The Beach Boys’ ‘We Gotta Groove,’ plus The Third Mind’s ‘Spellbinder!’
Brian Wilson himself called 'Love You' the Beach Boys’ best album, and though many other people would probably put 'Pet Sounds' at the top of the list, this record is pretty darn great.
Read More »Music Reviews: Talking Heads’ ‘Tentative Decisions,’ plus Mississippi Sheiks, Jesper Lindell, and James Houlahan
How on earth (or elsewhere!) did Talking Heads' sound originate, and how did it evolve? 'Tentative Decisions' doesn't quite answer the question, but it's fun to hear these early live tracks.
Read More »Concert Review: Akshara Music Ensemble
Percussionist Bala Skandan's arrangements, performed by his fluid cast of musicians, mingle classical ragas with elements of Western music to create a decidedly unique listening experience.
Read More »Music Review: Ken Ueno – ‘Wavelengths,’ a Percussion Collection
Ueno's percussion music reminds us that as long as there's a musician and a listener, there is real physical interplay between the the sound and the auditor's biology.
Read More »Music & Film Reviews: A Paisley Underground Anthology, plus ‘Elvis ’56,’ the Light Crust Doughboys, and Sam Lewis
The Dream Syndicate, Long Ryders, the Rain Parade, and, of course, the Bangles are here, along with groups you've probably never heard.
Read More »Music Reviews: Nektar’s ‘Down to Earth’ Box Set, plus Duke Robillard and Paul McCandless
This follow-up to the "Remember the Future" album reached No. 32 on U.S. charts and produced the group’s only U.S. chart single, “Astral Man.”
Read More »Music Review: Grievous Angels – ‘Revolution’
'Revolution' from the Grievous Angels is an uplifting and wonderful album for our times which will have you dancing on the picket lines.
Read More »Music Review: Michael Hersch – ‘Medea,’ a One-Act Opera, Libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann
Even for an experimental-music aficionado, these works can be challenging to absorb. But it's worth exposing oneself to art that tears away boundaries and expectations
Read More »Music Review: Sarah Kirkland Snider – ‘Forward into Light’
The new album featuring the Metropolis Ensemble led by Andrew Cyr reveals Snider as, among other things, a master orchestral colorist.
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