Monthly Archives: May 2018

THUNGUR – No Going Back

May 9, 2018

Thungur 2017 Swedish quartet take their full-length debut to the point of known return. Their name means “heavy” in Icelandic and, indeed, heavy they are, although there’s a lot of subtleties and varierty of moods on this collective’s first album. … Continue reading →

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Jeff Berlin Takes “Joe Frazier” For Another Round

May 8, 2018

It’s been three decades since recorded “Joe Frazier” that would become one of the legendary bassist’s signature pieces. Actually the track that appeared on his “Pump It!” album was subtitled “Round 2” as there had been an earlier cut which … Continue reading →

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MABEL GREER’S TOYSHOP – The Secret

May 7, 2018

Mabel Greer’s Toyshop 2017 Open tonight at the end of the universe: a story of a little store that refused to close is continuing. It’s not easy, looking for past glories when there was no glory in the beginning – … Continue reading →

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WANNACRIES – Hold Your Breath At Midnight

May 6, 2018

Wannacries 2018 Small IT crowd from Sweden welcome their un-nerded listener to nocturnal delights. It didn’t take these two tech-savvy guys too long to carry out their user-story plan: formed in 2017, the duo of Per and Daniel came up … Continue reading →

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LUNDEN REIGN – Confessions

May 5, 2018

Capitol 2018 Impressive soul-searching from within strange, yet welcoming, world. It’s a getting-to-know progress for the creative and personal partnership of Nikki Lunden and Laura Espinoza-Lunden whose debut album captured them moving away from LA alienation to a friend-and-confidante intimacy … Continue reading →

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