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Shebeen Queen (ATO Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Shebeen Queen (ATO Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
To Be Surrounded By Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is Enough. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
I spent my pandemic “vacation” taking online courses and playing with TicTok. Veteran musicians the Mekons and Yo La Tengo spent their time making music.
Akashic Books series of geographically-based collections of crime stories lands in Tampa Bay. The fifteen stories in Tampa Bay Noir are a gritty tour of the regions dark side.
Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett shares his life story in an engaging and honest memoir that feels like hanging out with a friend.
Culture Shock Treatment (Paper + Plastick). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Mystery (Guruguru Brain). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Echoes (Aakuluk Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Prettiest Curse (Mom + Pop Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Satirifunk (Dumparade Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Dancing Devils of Djibouti (Ostinato ). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Officiel//Artificiel (Verve Forecast). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
How are musicians coping with a world without stages. Bob Pomeroy talked to a few of his favorites who have turned to streaming shows to get some answers.
Have a Good Time, But Get Out Alive (Cleveland International). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Forced isolation, too much coffee and a stack of records result in a batch of attention deficit record reviews.
Humanism (Monk’s Road Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Shadance Hall (Dekmantel Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Alphabetland (Fat Possum). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
While in self isolation, I finally got around to reading Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band.
Central City. (Funky Krewe Records) Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Charles DJ Deppner takes a look at a new book of artwork by DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh, and discovers the book is actually looking back at him.
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds’ “Wicked World” video features Alice Bag, previews That Delicious Vice, out April 19 on In The Red Records.
Despite serving up ample slices of signature snark, FOX News golden boy Jesse Watters, for the most part, just listens — driving the narrative of his latest book, Get It Together, through the stories of others.
Brooklyn rapper Max Gertler finds himself a bit ground up on “Put My Heart in a Jay,” his latest single.
The dissolution of a wealthy Russian family confuses everyone involved.