Symphonic rock still lives! RematriNation is a trio fronted by keyboardist and vocalist Lisa LaRue, and the music is something quite special, blending progressive rock with indigenous influences from the band members (Cherokee, Yaqui, and Ecuadorian mestizo). The music is solid, beautifully recorded, and it’s definitely satisfying a need I’ve Continue Reading
Rudy Carrera
Blogger, label owner, record store buyer and all around charming lad who loves to share music with one and all.
TaHK – Heavy Ordnance Detonation
The world is a bleak place at the moment if you spend way too much time on social media. I would recommend touching grass for a while to get your soul back in order, but my old friends in TaHK have a markedly different way of dealing with today’s horrors Continue Reading
Devin Gray feat. Andrea Parkins & Frank Gratkowski – Hz of Gold
This is the second album in the past few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing that features percussionist Devin Gray, and the two musicians he collaborates with on this disc are legendary: Andrea Parkins- electronics, accordion & wurlitzer Frank Gratkowski- saxophones, flutes, & clarinets Devin Gray – drums & Continue Reading
Fleur – Jour D’été EP
Fleur is a Dutch singer who brings yé-yé music back to life with this EP, due for release on June 12. There is one track available, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear yé-yé, psychedelic pop, and garage rock melt together into something wonderful to listen to.
Kilbey Kennedy – Serafina (single)
From their Bandcamp site: “Kilbey Kennedy is the long-standing collaborative project between Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Martin Kennedy (composer and producer behind All India Radio). Since their first release in 2009, the duo has forged a singular sound – an “ultimate convergence of influences, that shimmers with a strange beauty Continue Reading
Marco Benevento – Glera
I don’t know how Marco Beneveto managed not to get caught by my radar, as he produces such great Nu-Jazz that I almost feel bad I didn’t know about him sooner. This is an upcoming release, but the tracks available are funky and as contemporary as it gets.
Wim Mertens & Glenn Branca – Belly Of An Architect (Original Soundtrack)
For no other reason than having a good memory about the great Wim Mertens and the late Glenn Branca, I present you this minimalist classic soundtrack, one of Mertens’ best works.
Ian Hawgood – 朝 (Morning)
I stumbled across Ian Hawgood’s work some months ago, and I ended up quite enjoying it, mainly because of the soft, gentle, natural droning sounds he comes up with. It’s best to read about his methodology below. From his Bandcamp site: “During the first lockdown here in the UK, I Continue Reading
Hadley Caliman – Iapetus
Wewantsounds, the most esteemed reissue label around, socks it to us yet again with a vinyl reissue of a long-forgotten work by Hadley Caliman, criminally unavailable since 1971. Instrumentation & PersonnelHadley Caliman: Tenor Saxophone & FluteWoody “Sonship” Theus: DrumsJames Leary: BassTodd Cochran: PianoVictor Pantoja: CongaLuis Gasca: TrumpetHungria Garcia: Timbales
Celia Cruz & Willie Colón – Celia y Willie
This is from an era when salsa was cool. The true queen of the genre, Celia Cruz, is paired up on this release with her equal, the recently departed Willie Colón, duetting in the first of two albums they worked together on. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “1981’s Celia y Continue Reading