Tag Archives: blues

COPERNICUS – Worthless!

August 19, 2013

Nevermore 2013 From subatomic to subconscious, the rhapsode of chaos shoots for instant karma. Popa Chubby chimes in. There’s a strange pull in Joseph Smalkowski’s philosophy of nonexistence that can be summarized with a black hole magnetism, a recurrent image … Continue reading →

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Narada Michael Walden catches “Thunder”

August 18, 2013

His name is synonymous with soul and funk but Narada Michael Walden‘s oeuvre has always bordered on rock, and alongside collaborations with the likes of Aretha, Ray and Whitney, the veteran drummer logged in classic tracks with Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin … Continue reading →

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Leslie West scales new heights

August 13, 2013

Not so many artists who graced the Woodstock stage has remained as relevant as Leslie West. Looks like the guitarist put MOUNTAIN on hold but the veteran’s songs such as “Long Red” that originally appeared on his 1969’s debut, “Mountain,” which gave … Continue reading →

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CLIMAX BLUES BAND – FM / Live

July 13, 2013

Chrysalis 1973 / Esoteric 2013 Across the ocean and up the charts: on-stage culmination of the English band’s initial run. Bringing the blues back to America ten years after the British invasion wasn’t an easy task, but CBB always took … Continue reading →

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MOUNTAIN – Go For Your Life

July 5, 2013

Scotti Brothers 1985 / Esoteric 2013 The stomping return of The Great Fatsby – slimmed-down to fit in with the times but rocking away as if the sleighride never ended. After their final bow on New Year’s Eve of 1974, … Continue reading →

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