Ever have one of those “wait in the car for the DJ to say what that song was” experiences?
Yes, me too.
Read the full review of A Mediterranean Odyssey at Blogcritics.
The day is finally here! I have spent a mad hour this morning looking through stacks of Christmas music and have located the ultimate one for me.
Merry Christmas everybody!
It’s that time of year. Time to add to the collection of music of the season. This year I went with two discs
After constructing my list, I realized that there’s a lot of vocals on it. Very unusual for me, but this has been an unusual year so maybe it makes sense.
Read all about my 2009 Jazz & Blues Favorites at Blogcritics.
Musically speaking, it has been a very good year. I know this because: 1. the piles of CDs are growing around the house like muchrooms and 2. I had to do quite a bit of thinking to pare down this list to a manageable lenght.
These are not “the best” releases of 2009. I don’t like to use that term because it’s so laden with argument juice. In fact, the list isn’t even ordered with the exception of my favorite coming at the end. Anybody who has been paying attention will not be surprised at my choice. I tell you, that Low Anthem record is so good it may have to sit at the top next year too!
A jazz favorites list will be coming shortly.
Ah, how time flies when you’re…uh…
Ahem.
So, I was at work a couple of days ago and a little notice pops up in my Twitter gadget window: The Clash’s London Calling is 30 years old. Hmmm….my 25th anniversary edition still has the plastic slipcase on it. It still smells news! I’m a little freaked out!
Yeah, but I still love this record.
Read the full Friday Morning Listen at Blogcritics.
Happy anniversary to us! Happy Anniversary to us!…uh, gees, i forget the rest of the words.
Anyway, me and TheWife™ have been married ten years. Here’s a tribute by way of Jack Kerouac. Sort of.
Read the full Friday Morning Listen at Blogcritics.org.
Somehow, the Asylum Street Spankers have flown beneath my radar. Either that or I haven’t been paying attention.
In any case, the signals have bounced back all the way from Austin, Texas and I have added to my list of extremely fun and intriguing bands.
By the way, did you know that God drives a Volkswagen Thing?
Read the full review of God’s Favorite Band at Blogcritics.org.
The story of Tiger Woods and his really, really, really stupid actions has just sickened me.
That is all.
Read the full Friday Morning Listen at Blogcritics.org.
Despite the fact that jazz has always made up a relatively small part of the entire music sales pool, there is still a surprisingly large amount of new releases out there. This is especially true in the indie jazz world.
Tom Gullion brings something new to the table: a fond look back at influences that goes way beyond mere nostalgia. Check it out.