Scott McLennan

Music Feature: Jackie Greene Talks About Going “Back to Birth”

September 13, 2015
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Singer-songwriter Jackie Greene’s new tunes are comfortable without being lazy — this is a musician who flourishes in a more relaxed environment.

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Concert Review: Oakland’s Neurosis — Utterly Heavy Post-Metal

August 11, 2015
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Neurosis is among the pioneers of the so-called post-metal sound, which knots the heavy and the heady into myriad patterns.

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Music Feature: The Wheels of Soul Tour — A Soul Revue on a Couple of Hits of Acid

July 16, 2015
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Derek Trucks of the Tedeschi Trucks Band brimmed with enthusiasm when he described how one show ended with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings horn players joining his own 11-piece ensemble..

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Rock Album Review: “Coma Ecliptic” — A Prog-Rock Opera

July 6, 2015
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This troupe from North Carolina has managed to hit all the right prog-rock targets with music that has sweep, depth, and texture while avoiding pretension.

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