Fra Det Onde : Smilet Er En Flyktig Tilstand

The Norwegian musical ensemble Fra Det Onde(translation…”From Evil”) live in their very own musical universe. Their sound is anything but ordinary, yet they lock into the freedom of free jazz, psych rock, and progressive as if it comes second nature. The band -which consists of jazz drummer Olaf Olsen(Needlepoint, Motorpsycho, Bigbang and others), bassist Rune […]

Pye Corner Audio : More Songs About The Sun

Martin Jenkins has built a steady career out of making slow-building, electronic-based music that feels cryptic, eerie, dread-inducing. Pye Corner Audio is the essence of hauntology; music inspired by synth-based scores and low-key techno beats that are as hypnotic as they are cinematic. Albums like Sleep Games, Black Mills Tapes, Prowler, and The Endless Echo […]

“How great to be American and something else as well”

4th of July was always a holiday as a kid where I wasn’t quite sure what I was celebrating. We didn’t put out decorations, or have some special family meal where the grandparents came over and we carved a bird. There was no religious connotations with the 4th. We weren’t celebrating veterans like Memorial Day, […]

Keeping A Family Tradition Alive

It’s been a busy week. Tuesday I had an early doctor appointment in Fort Wayne to have a CTA, which is a CT scan of my heart. They run a contrast dye into my blood, which is the weirdest sensation as you feel this warmth go over your whole body. It only lasts about a […]

SML : Spontaneous Music Live

The L.A. musical quintet known as SML have had a couple incredibly productive years. The band -which includes Josh Johnson(sax), Anna Butterss(bass), Jeremiah Chiu(electronics), Booker Stardrum(drums), and Gregory Uhlmann(guitar)- have given new spark and excitement to the world of improvisational music. Their 2024 debut, Small Medium Large, was built with these jumpy, kinetic tracks that […]

walks are therapy

Man, I’ve missed my walks. Walking was always two things for me; one it was obviously for my physical health. I was never an athlete, unless you count backyard Badminton. I was a very physical Badminton player. But then following it up with a 64 oz Mountain Dew and a Jeno’s frozen pizza pretty much […]

Yes : Aurora

I had to do a double take when I saw that there was a brand new Yes album out in the year of our Lord 2026. Yes, the prog rock Grandfathers that started -along with Genesis, King Crimson, Soft Machine- prog rock.Yes came out of the late 60s British rock scene to show those pesky […]

Paul McCartney : The Boys of Dungeon Lane

When you’re an ex-Beatle and 84-years old I suppose you can do pretty much whatever you want. Paul McCartney is still hitting arenas playing in front of thousands of adoring fans, all coming from different generations. From great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers to great-grandsons and granddaughters. And given the fact that the man is old enough to […]

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet : Happy Today

Jeff Parker comes across as lowkey, almost sleepy in his guitar delivery. The jazz guitarist has traveled many music miles over the last 20 years; as a member of the post-rock/experimental outfit Tortoise, sought-after collaborator for artists like Makaya McCraven, Rob Mazurek and most recently Flea, as well as a steady flow of masterful solo […]

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs : Mission Of Mercy

I always felt like Mike Campbell was Tom Petty’s secret weapon. Petty took the spotlight for sure, as he was the music scholar in the band. He took his love of bands like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Byrds and so many others and turned it into a lifelong music career. Borrowing from but never […]

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