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If the Horace Andy and Adrian Sherwood collaboration Midnight Rocker left you wanting more, then help is here in the form of their newest album together, Midnight Scorchers! Lily and Generoso share with you their thoughts on this expansive gem.
Anyone. Review by Stacey Zering.
A recent Gayngs concert in Chicago swept Chris Catania up in its euphoric blurring of musical lines.
Relayted (Jagjaguwar). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Heave Yer Skeleton (US / THEM group). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Through the Devil Softly (Nettwerk). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Tracks and Traces (Gronland/High Wire). Review by Matthew Moyer.
London Undersound (E1 Entertainment). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Seven Days Now (CSSR). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Alternative (Major Reco). Review by Jen Cray.
Songs of Love & War (Second Shimmy). Review by Bob Ham.
Blood Inside (The End). Review by Matthew Moyer.
A Night In The Park (Ball of Wax). Review by Carl F Gauze.
October (Transparent). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Perfect Life (Full Contact). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Much More Than Much Love (Sony UK). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Black Cherry (Mute). Review by Britta Barrett.
Night of Joy (Soul Shard). Review by Stein Haukland.
Parts Of The Process (Reprise/Sire). Review by Ben Varkentine.
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.