Thelonious Monk: Plays Duke Ellington
Sean MurphyThelonious. The name, like the man, is unique, exceptional. We are, thankfully, at a point where the first name will suffice, and it is generally understood that Thelonious Sphere Monk…
Eyvind Kang: Athlantis
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/47581/eyvind-kang-athlantis/ Athlantis is the musical equivalent of what lurks just out of reach on the top shelf of some dusty stacks in an ancient library. Eyvind Kang inhabits other worlds…
Roky Erickson: You’re Gonna Miss Me
Roky Erickson: You're Gonna Miss Me (Popmatters.com Review) Roky Erickson You’re Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson (Palm Pictures) Rated: N/A US release date: 10 July 2007 UK…
Mingus and Coltrane: Protest Music
1957 Charles Mingus: “Haitian Fight Song” From the album The Clown (Atlantic) Charles Mingus had many things to say, and he used his mouth, his pen, his fists, and mostly…
Studio One Kings
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/42643/various-artists-studio-one-kings-and-studio-one-rub-a-dub/ Various Artists Studio One Kings (Soul Jazz Records) US release date: Available as import UK release date: 19 March 2007 Studio One Rub-A-Dub (Soul Jazz Records) US release date:…
Pink Floyd: Meddle
Pink Floyd: Meddle (Popmatters.com Review) Pink Floyd Meddle: A Classic Album Under Review (Chrome Dreams / Music Video Distributors) Rated: N/A US release date: 12 March 2007 UK release date:…
The Doors: Open For Business (Again)
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/33678/the-doors-open-for-business-again/ The Doors: Open for Business (Again) If the first two Doors albums are drugs, they’d be of the decidedly psychedelic variety; the next couple are a dangerous cocktail of…
Neil Young: Live at Massey Hall
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/31840/neil-young-live-at-massey-hall/ Neil Young Live at Massey Hall (Reprise) US release date: 13 March 2007 UK release date: 19 March 2001 by Sean Murphy Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past What…
Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/11340/mike-dillons-go-go-jungle-battery-milk/ Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle Battery Milk (Hyena) by Sean Murphy Few bad things can be said regarding vibraphonist Mike Dillon. Critters Buggin, Garage A Trois, Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade:…
Eric Dolphy: Outward Bound
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/10506/eric-dolphy-quintet-outward-bound/ Eric Dolphy Quintet Outward Bound (Concord) US release date: 12 September 2006 UK release date: 6 November 2006 by Sean Murphy It will be difficult to avoid clichés here.…