The Biz: Why I Stopped Going To Concerts
Rock music used to be about breaking out of conformity. But now these acts (most of them millionaires in their own right) are in bed with the devil and to please the big money spenders, they do what most of us never thought they would- conform.
The Lonely H - Concrete Class
Concrete Class has an undeniable retro vibe from beginning to end. It's almost like this disc was sealed in a time capsule in the mid 70's and sat fermenting until 2009 when the capsule was opened up for our listening pleasure.
Road Trip: Mexico's Riviera Maya Jazz Festival
What if I told you there was a place where you could shed your inhibitions for one glorious long weekend? Head for Playa del Carmen on Mexico's beautiful Riviera Maya for the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival and it's a sure bet that you'll leave satisfied.
Beaucoup Blue - Free to Fall
This is a very solid effort that just breezes by. Before I knew it, the album was over. If you enjoy down-to-earth blues-based folk music, this is definitely an album you should add to your collection.
Quick Flicks: John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band- A Concert for the Prince's Trust- Marillion's Steve Hogarth
In this edition of Quick Flicks Kevin Wierzbicki takes a look and listen to new DVD releases from John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band, A Concert for the Prince's Trust and Marillion's Steve Hogarth.
Deceiver - Thrashing Heavy Metal
Deceiver shares a similar biography many groups have plagiarized before: a few music-hungry individuals jam a little, begin writing material, release some stuff and then cease existing some time later. Deceiver, however, makes this observation deplorable.
Devin Townsend - Ki
In short, I'm adding this to the list of "if I could ever record one CD like this, I'd be content" (which, for the curious reader, otherwise mostly features Porcupine Tree and Opeth albums).
Absu / Rumpelstiltskin Grinder / Sothis / Afterlight Live
The June 17 gig at Peabody's of Cleveland is Absu's first Ohio concert date in over eight years. As a tepid crowd of 40 enters, however, it becomes apparent Texas' mythological occult metalheads will not get the respect they deserve.
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin - Five Peace Band Live
Does Chick Corea really need any introduction? For that matter, does John McLaughlin? In certain circles, definitely not- but for the uninitiated, the two of them have been around in the jazz fusion scene since its inception and in fact both were influential in creating it.
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