Christmas is getting closer! I can tell because the bad holiday muzak has filled the hallways, elevators and restrooms at my office, the mall and the place where I get my haircuts. Despite the bad tunes, the snow in the air and upcoming vacation time is making me pretty excited about Christmas. To show...
O’Death’s new Broken Hymns, Limbs and Skin album on Kemado Records is a whiskey-fueled devil dance of American macabre. Sounding like a modern day Charlie Daniels Band fronted by Les Claypool, it’s immediately apparent the New York quintet is redefining the hoedown/saloon genre. I’ll...
I usually hate compilations, but this one is different. Verve//Remixed 4 features a wide array of production contributors to re-imagine a number of R&B, soul, latin and jazz standards (and rare gems). I’ve been blasting this CD at the office a few times a day. Favorites are Kenny Dope’s...
Lou Reed refuses to fade into a VH1 “1969 - Best Year Ever” episode, and that’s a very very good thing. Recent collabs with The Killers and Bright Eyes show just how tuned in the godfather of distortion, high volume feedback, and nonstandard tunings is to today’s music.
And after...