2 LP Big Thiefs Adrianne Lenker announces two new albums, songs and instrumentals, out October 23rd on 4AD songs and instrumentals are two distinct collections, both written and recorded in April after Big Thief’s March tour was abruptly cut short due to coronavirus. After returning to the states from Europe, Lenker decamped to a one […]
AT SWING, TWO BIRDS, from innovative bassist Ronan Guilfoyle with seven original compositions. Completing the quartet are alto saxophonist Sam Norris, guitarist Chris Guilfoyle (Ronan’s son) and highly experienced drummer Darren Beckett. The compositions feature typical jazz characteristics – swing, groove, blues, standard form, chord changes, solos, drum trades, shout choruses etc. within atypical rhythmic shapes, showing that innovation and jazz […]
Wild And Clear And Blue is the second full-length album from I’m with Her, featuring multi-Grammy-Award-winners Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan. Before coming together these artists co-founded seminal bands (Nickel Creek and Crooked Still) and since have collectively contributed to critically acclaimed albums from esteemed artists including Yo-Yo Ma, The Civil Wars, Kris […]
Jeff Beck pushed the boundaries of what the electric guitar could do, blending technical mastery with raw emotion and constant innovation. Beck had a unique ability to make his guitar “speak”. His control over dynamics, vibrato, and harmonics was second to none, giving his playing a fluid, vocal-like quality. Beck didn’t rely on excessive distortion […]
From Academy Award-nominated and Grammy Award-winning composer Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Skyfall) comes his first-ever original ballet score, inspired by the classic John Steinbeck novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ and composed for The Joffrey Ballet’s critically acclaimed 2022 production choreographed by Cathy Marston. Newman’s music evokes themes of loneliness and the aspiration […]
Album of the Week: Car Seat Headrest – The Scholars Staff Review It’s been a while since we’ve heard a new studio album from indie rock stalwarts Car Seat Headrest. Their last release, Making A Door Less Open (2020), followed the critical success of Twin Fantasy, Teens of Denial, and Teens of Style, albums that established Will Toledo’s band as […]
In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its path—and changing movies forever. The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monster-movie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to reign supreme: in fourteen fiercely entertaining sequels over the next two decades, Godzilla […]
Part of the Jean-Pierre Leloir 180 gram vinyl Collection, Time Out, released in 1959, was an unusual album from the start. While most tunes in occidental popular music are in 4/4, alternating with the 3/4 waltz form here and there, Time Out was devoted to rhythms that had never been previously heard in jazz. Most […]
Inspired by true events – Follows the story of two corrupt policemen Sammy Canzano (David Arquette) and Leo Beneti (Jeremy Luke) who committed a series of horrific assassinations and other crimes for the New York crime families in the mid-1980’s to 1990’s. Meanwhile, NYPD detectives Varrone (Kevin Connolly) and Delgado (Danny A Abeckaser) must carefully […]
A mix of fourteen rare acoustic and electric tracks from the late country-rock pioneer and legendary member of The Byrds and Kentucky Colonels. The set includes tracks recorded both at the beginning and at the peak of his career, showcasing his critically acclaimed flat-picking guitar style. Features guest players such as Eric Weissberg, the Byrds’ […]
