The Space Cadets: Space Cadets
The Space Cadets Space Cadets (self-released) Los Angeles’ Space Cadets (Zachary Wexelman singing lead and playing acoustic guitar, Dan Creed on bass and managing backing vocals, and drummer John Cocco) present their eponymous four-song, vibey EP. Beginning with a drum-tastic, acoustic guitar-led, kinetic, vocal romp “F.F.D.F.,” we see pretty More...
Frank Ocean: Blonde
Frank Ocean Blonde (Boys Don’t Cry) I tried several times to really listen to Blonde, but the ear wants what it wants. This year has had a bunch of hype around Ocean’s new album. There have been false alarms, More...
Todd Rundgren: An Evening With Todd Rundgren – Live at the Ridgefield
Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren: Live at the Ridgefield (Cleopatra Records) There might very well be a reason why the moniker “Todd is God” has been saddled on songwriter/producer/multi-media pioneer/singer/guitarist More...
The Growlers: City Club
The Growlers City Club (Cult Records, LLC) City Club is the fifth studio album by The Growlers. It’s a 13-song gem of a record of great songwriting and straight-ahead rock playing. The title track opens, More...
Jane in Space: Jane in Space
Jane in Space Jane in Space (Aion Records) “Say Something,” a stuttering, machine-driven opener with Tom Vickers’ mumbling delivery opens Jane in Space’s new 10-song album. The song breeds into an oscillating More...
Nels Cline: Lovers
Nels Cline Lovers (Blue Note Records) Nels Cline is neither a musician who sets genre-related boundaries for himself, nor is he an artist who places much importance on so-called logical career paths within a community, More...
MJM: Parables Part 1
MJM Parables Part 1 (self-released) Mark J. Morgan (MJM) is a self-taught pianist/guitarist who is transitioning his hip-hop/rap songwriting into a more traditional R&B sound for his new album MJM Parables Part More...
Dinosaur Jr.: Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
Dinosaur Jr. Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not (Jagjaguwar) With the release of Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not, the original trio of Dinosaur Jr. has now recorded more albums as a reunited band than they did in their More...
Max Fite: Shake It On Down
Max Fite Shake It On Down (self-released) Los Angeles indie rockers Max Fite has released their new album Shake It On Down. Opening with the thick guitar concoction of the title track, Max Fitelson’s limited More...
Terry Bozzio: Composer Series
Terry Bozzio Composer Series (WARD RECORDS) You might know Terry Bozzio from his drumming with Steve Vai, Jeff Beck, and Frank Zappa, as leader of Missing Persons, from his many drum clinics, or his one-man live More...
