Julius Hemphill
The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony (New World Records). Review by James Mann.
The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony (New World Records). Review by James Mann.
Suite for the End of the Earth / We Are All Branches of the Same Tree. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Albert Ayler’s Ghosts Live at the Yellow Ghetto (Smog Veil). Review by James Mann.
Antelope Freeway/Equinox Express Elevator (Impulse! ). Review by James Mann.
Truce Opium (Emergency Umbrella). Review by Michael Crown.
Idiosyncratic and in relentless pursuit of perfection, Sonny Rollins cut a swath through jazz music that has yet to fade out. Scott Adams examines this documentary of his musical achievements.
Obtanium (Ipecac). Review by Rob Walsh.
Vivid (Flying Note). Review by Nirav Soni.
Live in Greenwich Village (Impulse). Review by Tom Minarchic
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.