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Album Review of "American Wasteland" by Whitney Tai (8/10)
Self-released Producer: TommyHatz The joy of an album like American Wasteland is that each listen reveals something new. That betrays the fact that there’s a depth to the songwriting that ... -
Album Review of "Light of Day" by Peter White (6/10)
Lobster Music Producer: Peter White British acoustic guitarist White puts jazz, pop and classical stylings into a blender, adds a surprise dash of electronic beats, and pours the results into ... -
Industry Profile: Cobra Kai Never Dies
The Netflix show Cobra Kai, which offered viewers a chance to return to the ’80s Karate Kid universe, was so well-received by both fans and critics that the men behind ... -
Vinyl Minded with Japanese Artist Ado
Ado Ado's Best Adobum, Vol. 1 and 2 (Virgin Music) There's no much about these two double "greatest hits" releases that's bonkers, the temptation to spent some time with Ado ... -
My Favorite Album: Sex-O-Rama Feels Prince
Carvin Knowles of "porn-funk" outfit Sex-O-Rama told us about his love for a Prince classic. Prince 1999 (Warner Bros.) Carvin Knowles: I have been asked to talk about my favorite ... -
DIY Spotlight: Lips Speak Louder
Angela Lese of Nashville-based rock duo Lips Speak Louder has dreamt of playing the drums since seeing Taylor Hawkins performing in Alanis Morissette’s band in the ‘90s. She went to ... -
Book Store: "The Royal We: A Memoir" by Roddy Bottum
Faith No More founding member, queer icon, and all-round good guy Roddy Bottum has released a memoir that is in turn touching, funny, devastating, and ultimately beautiful. The keyboardist, also ... -
Book Store: "The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told" by Bill Janovitz
Author Janovitz has followed up his biography of Leon Russell (a New York Times bestseller) with the definitive story of new wave icons The Cars. So often the poster children ... -
Book Store: "Rock 'N Soul Tarot" by Brian Orlando
“What happens when decades of rock radio stories collide with ancient Tarot wisdom?” we’re asked in the press release for this fascinating, unusual tome. “You get Rock ‘N Soul Tarot, ... -
Book Store: "How to Teach Jazz & Improvisation" by Quentin Walston
The key word here on the cover of Walston’s latest spiral-bound guide is “teach.” This isn’t a guide for how to “play” jazz and improvisation, but very specifically how to ...
