There’s plenty of musical inbreeding as well as doom, drone, and psych this week as we sort through new releases from Sunn O))), Khanate, Grizzly Bear, Sir Richard Bishop, Master Musicians of Bukkake, and Vieux Farka Touré. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘John Coltrane’
Zach Hill: Compositional inspirations inform demented tech-pop debut
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Inspired less by drummers and more by instrumentalists such as John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, and Ornette Coleman, drumming virtuoso Zach Hill begins his journey as a bandleader with Astrological Straits. (more…)
Q&A: The Bakerton Group and Clutch Drummer on Musical Duality
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
In the 1990s, eccentric heavy-rock four-piece Clutch created a side project and “alter-ego” blues/jam band called The Bakerton Group. On February 17, The Bakerton Group released El Rojo, produced by J. Robbins and released on the band’s own label, Weathermaker Music. (more…)
Q&A: Melvin Gibbs on Brooklyn Roots, Brazilian Inspiration, and Upcoming Album
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs is an extremely diverse musician, and this musical diversification is exemplified by his new project, Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity.
Hailed by some as the “best bassist in the world,” Gibbs expands his palette further on his forthcoming record, Ancients Speak, including tastes of Brazilian hip hop and African Yoruba culture. (more…)
