Trampling on the expectations of his fans, of course, is a big part of what makes Joe Jackson the singular talent he is — and most of his admirers wouldn’t have it any other way.
Jason M. Rubin
Album Review: Maine’s Kioea — Reviving the Sound of Surf Guitar
With summer coming, this progressive surf combo’s new recording promises to make an ideal soundtrack for the season.
May Short Fuses – Materia Critica
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Album Reviews: Echoes of Prog — Brad Mehldau and Circe Link & Christian Nesmith
Recently, some artists have come out of the closet and put their prog hearts on their sleeves with new recordings that celebrate the heyday of progressive rock.
Jazz Album Review: Guitarist John McLaughlin — The Montreux Years
The album features seven tracks played by five different groups fronted or co-led by guitarist John McLaughlin.
Concert Review: Beth Hart at Wilbur Theatre
Blues singer Beth Hart wields the hammer of the gods with easy finesse but also deep emotion.
CD Review: Dave Bainbridge’s “To The Far Away” — Prog Rock with Passion
For prog fans who consider that the proof of the pudding is long, complex songs with virtuosic solos and exotic instrumentation, no fear: To The Far Away is multi-textured and musically exciting.
Film Review: “Music. Money. Madness. Jimi Hendrix Live in Maui” — Rubber-Room Wackos
If this film accomplishes anything, it’s to remind us of how much we lost when Jimi Hendrix died.
Music Review: “Someone/Anyone? A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Todd Rundgren’s Something/Anything?”
Someone/Anyone? is packed with lots of great music and makes a strong complement to the album it compliments, Something/Anything?
Jazz Album Review: Guitarist Dave Stryker’s “As We Are” — A Successful Synthesis
Unlike a lot of modern jazz releases, this isn’t so much about displaying virtuosity (though all the musicians are virtuosos) as it is about setting a mood and a groove and dancing on top of it.