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Flea – Honora
I'll be upfront, when I first heard Flea was putting out a jazz record, my initial reaction landed somewhere between skepticism and curiosity. I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers as much as anybody who grew up in the 90s, and Flea is one of the greatest bass players...
Sunstack Jones – Slow Country EP
It hasn't been long since I raved about Luminous Hands here on the Jukebox — and I stand by every word. That record was a genuine leap forward for England's Sunstack Jones, and I said at the time I couldn't imagine how they'd top it. Well, they haven't tried to top...
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Flea – Honora
I'll be upfront, when I first heard Flea was putting out a jazz record, my initial reaction landed somewhere between skepticism and curiosity. I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers as much as anybody who grew up in the 90s, and Flea is one of the greatest bass players...
Sunstack Jones – Slow Country EP
It hasn't been long since I raved about Luminous Hands here on the Jukebox — and I stand by every word. That record was a genuine leap forward for England's Sunstack Jones, and I said at the time I couldn't imagine how they'd top it. Well, they haven't tried to top...
Andy Whitaker & Michael Reed – The Black & White Detective And The Technicolour Cowboy
I'll be honest — when an album title is this good, there's always a small part of you that wonders whether the music can possibly live up to it. The Black & White Detective and the Technicoloured Cowboy is one of those titles that immediately sparks the...
Black Swan Lane – The Messenger
There’s a certain mood that Black Swan Lane have made entirely their own over the years — that windswept space where melody and melancholy meet and decide to stay awhile. With The Messenger, the band lean confidently back into their post-punk foundations while...
Distance From Zero – Flow State
In late 2020 I had a family member going through a major surgery in New York City. At that time, I was unable to be upstairs in the hospital as there was only one family member allowed in the room, due to COVID. I remember sitting in the foyer of the hospital,...
Dan Florio – The Moment We Hold
Dan Florio’s The Moment We Hold is one of those albums that doesn’t try to impress you so much as keep you company. It feels like it was made for the quieter moments of life — the late afternoon when the sun is low, the house is finally silent, and your thoughts catch...
Bliss Foxx – Eat Sleep Freak
I’ve been following the Pacific Northwest band Bliss Foxx for a few years now. Each release has been a welcome breath of fresh air – and gives me a bit of “homesickness” (I lived in the Seattle ‘burbs for 18 years). The songs that the band comes up with remind me of...
Richard Stuverud – Sunset Ghosts
As someone who lived in the Seattle ‘burbs for 18 years, I have an embarrassing admission. I’d never heard of Richard Stuverud until he filled in for Matt Cameron on a Pearl Jam tour a few years ago. That’s a glaring omission by me, as Stuverud has an extensive...
Sunstack Jones – Luminous Hands
It’s been about 4 ½ years since I’ve reviewed a new record by England’s Sunstack Jones – and this review is 6 months overdue. When we last heard from the band they were delighting listeners with a loose, Verve inspired affair via 2020’s Golden Repair long player. At...
Andrew Steck – Regular Human Music
Andrew Steck is a composer based out of Athens, GA. It’s been a few years since I had the pleasure of reviewing his work here on the Jukebox, but here we are with a fantastic new record, Regular Human Music. I had the pleasure of learning about the album directly from...
The Chameleons – Philadelphia 8/8/24 at Underground Arts
The Chameleons are one of those bands that hold a special place in my heart. I know exactly where I was the 1st time I heard them – I bought their Peel Sessions CD randomly based on the cover art. After playing one song in my car, I turned around and went back to the...
Martyr Whore – Philadelphia 7/6/24 at The Fire
It was almost 100 degrees in Philadelphia yesterday. The heat was sweltering, and I was attending a death rock show at The Fire – a small bar / club near a hip section of the city. I am probably an unlikely looking fan of anything labeled goth or death rock – I’m an...
Bliss Foxx – The Sting
I’ve been following the great Pacific Northwest band Bliss Foxx for a few years now and have always been impressed by the tremendous growth in songwriting and musicianship each time a new release enters the world. The band is based out of Oregon (Eugene and Portland,...
Jewel – The Portal
Reviewing the new self help type song by Jewel wasn’t something I had envisioned doing when the song was first announced. I’ll admit to being a bit of a die-hard fan of the 1st Jewel album from, gulp, 30 years ago. I even collected various bootlegs that were released...
Kim Gordon – The Collective
The latest record by Kim Gordon harkens back to her glory years with Sonic Youth. In a way, that is. Ask any aging hipster who the defining bands of the alternative explosion were in the 80’s and 90’s you’ll get varied answers – but I’m willing to bet Sonic Youth will...
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