Particle transforms into a quintet and their first public performance shows they need some work as they head into new musical directions.
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CD Review: Joe Satriani – Super Colossal
Twenty years in and Satriani is still making compelling, if misunderstood, albums.
Read More »Indie Round-Up for Jan 12 2006: Fern Jones, Bradley Leighton
Wherever Sister Fern is now, she's got absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.
Read More »CD Review: Bruce Cockburn Speechless Instrumental Magic
Bruce Cockburn is one of those rare musicians who can communicate emotion without descending into sentimental manipulation.
Read More »Review: Larry Coryell, Badi Assad, and John Abercrombie: The Paris Concert
Have you ever had your expectations totally stood on their head?
Read More »Review: G3 Live In Tokyo
If guitar music is your thing pick up this disc on October 25th. You won't be disappointed.
Read More »CD Review: Jake Shimabukuro, Dragon
The maestro is playing an instrument with only two octaves and four humble strings.
Read More »Katrina: Musicians Domino, Thomas, Toussaint Missing or Stranded
[UPDATE – both Fats Domino and Irma Thomas were found to be alive and out of harm’s way last night] Fats Domino, 76, is missing. New Orleans’ legendary Fat Man had lived with his wife, Rosemary, and daughter in a three-story pink-roofed house in New Orleans’ 9th ward, which is …
Read More »Review: Cluster & Eno
...this disc represents a unique opportunity to listen to the predecessors of so many of today's musical styles.
Read More »From the Blogcritics Vault: Les Paul Rocks
In one of our more significant stories, Ed Driscoll published an outstanding profile and interview with the great electric guitar innovator Les Paul three years ago today. At the time Paul was among the coolest octagenarians on earth – now, at 90, he is among the most extraordinary nonagenarians: Les …
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