Joe Satriani And The Luminous Flesh Giants

There were some pivotal figures in my musical adolescence that helped to completely rewire my brain, guitar-wise. When I was really young it was hearing Jimmy Page and “Black Dog” on my parents console stereo in the basement. Then, Joe Perry playing on “Back In The Saddle”. Quite a few songs on The White Album […]

Chris Cohen : Self-Titled

Chris Cohen seems to exist in his very own musical space. It’s a space where the Kinks Village Green Preservation Society coalesces with Johnathan Richman’s I, Johnathan and some wistful memory of a summer afternoon long ago. Cohen played with Deerhoof from 2002 to 2006(some say their best years), as well as a bevy of […]

Ty Segall : Ty Segall

You pretty much know what to expect when jumping into Ty Segall’s musical world. You should, as he creates these worlds on a pretty steady basis. Whether it’s his own albums or with projects he started with pals like Mikal Cronin and Charlie Moothart, Segall is in constant creative cycles. A year ago Segall dropped […]