Monday, October 03, 2011

CD Review: Ernie Krivda - Blues for Pekar

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Ernie Krivda Blues for Pekar (Capri) http://www.caprirecords.com/ Some albums try to recreate a moment in time, a certain sound and/or style...
Saturday, October 01, 2011

Where've I been?

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Playing right now: The Oil Tasters -s/t and only album. On CD no less! Yes, I found out used at Paul's and had to snatch it up. Turns ou...
Saturday, September 17, 2011

The Week in Review

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Oh, what a week it's been! Everyday there was some writing project going on. Monday - Tweaked an interview with Will Cullen Hart of Oliv...
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

The last day of the Festival

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Playing right now: St. Vincent - Strange Mercy (arrived yesterday in the mail. I pre-ordered it because it was only $13 from the label, plus...
Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Comin' down..... comin' down...

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I got home from Detroit at about noon today and while I was waiting for my anti-virus software to get installed (long story, but it's ok...
Monday, September 05, 2011

Recap of Sunday

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This morning I went out for breakfast to a diner around the corner from the hotel. Walking back, I had to wait to cross the street due to th...
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Sunday, September 04, 2011

CD Review: Seabrook Power Plant - Seabrook Power Plant II

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Seabrook Power Plant Seabrook Power Plant II (Loyal Label) http://www.loyallabel.com/ Brandon Seabrook's banjo technique sounds astoundi...

We Jazz Econo

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So after posting the previous entry, I figured it was time to definitely find out if the rain had shut everything down and, if so, it was ti...
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Saturday, September 03, 2011

Rain is stronger than Jazz, alas

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Here's a word of advice: When the wind is almost knocking you over as you walk toward a jazz festival, and hordes of people are walking ...

First night in Detroit

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I’m sitting in my room as I write, although when you read this I will in the lobby of the Marriot since there is free wireless there, but no...
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Thursday, September 01, 2011

24 hours till takeoff

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Tomorrow, I leave for Detroit, to check out the city's 32nd Annual Jazz Festival. (I'll be getting on an airplane for about the sixt...
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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Free to Be... You and Me: Next Generation

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A few nights ago, Donovan was in his bed, not going to sleep right away, but singing happily as he often does. Usually his song choices incl...

CD Review - Steve Coleman and Five Elements - The Mancy of Sound

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Steve Coleman and Five Elements The Mancy of Sound (Pi) http://www.pirecordings.com/ Steve Coleman's Harvest Semblances and A...
Saturday, August 20, 2011

Big show of October

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I found out this week that the Warhol Museum is bringing Starlicker to town. That's the trio of Rob Mazurek, Jason Adasiewicz and John H...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

CD Review: Allen Lowe - Blues and the Empirical Truth

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Allen Lowe Blues and the Empirical Truth (Music and Arts) http://www.musicandarts.com/ Ah, music critics. Ask them a yes or no que...
Monday, August 15, 2011

CD Review - Aram Bajakian's Kef

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Aram Bajakian's Kef (Tzadik) http://www.tzadik.com/ Without a drummer to anchor the tempo, it can be a bit of a challenge to a...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Here's what I've done for you lately

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Playing right now: Starlicker - Double Demon (Delmark) It's 6:05 a.m., I've got coffee in hand and I could be watching a rerun of...
Sunday, August 07, 2011

CD Review: Stephan Crump & Steve Lehman - Kaleidescope & Collage

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Stephan Crump/Steve Lehman Kaleidoscope & Collage (Intakt) http://www.intaktrec.ch/ It's no critical hyperbole to say that Stephan ...

CD Review - Bebop Trio

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Bebop Trio (Creative Nation Music) http://www.compro.com/ The name of this trio is fairly deceptive. They aren't blowing traditional ver...
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Thursday, August 04, 2011

Did Video Really Kill the Radio Star?

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Playing right now: Fruit Bats - Tripper (Sub Pop) (Working on a review for Blurt .) Yesterday I heard a story on the radio about this being ...