Managers at an area tavern invite luminaries to spin records at their establishment. I considered angling for an engagement until I attended one of the functions. The volume was absurdly low and I seemed to be the sole patron who was listening. Even so, I recently created a playlist that’s heavy on groove-based jazz, funk, Latin boogaloo, vintage R&B and neo-soul that I might someday employ in a different setting. In other words, my mix sounds a lot like a compilation of the music of David Axelrod. The multi-dimensional artist died on February 5.
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I reviewed a concert by Datsik, Crizzy and Virtual Riot.
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I wrote extended concert previews about Chief Keef and Gaelynn Lea for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine.
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I reviewed Matt Otto’s latest album at Plastic Sax.
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I write weekly music previews for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine.
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The Menzingers’ After the Party isn’t for me, but many of my pals will fully embrace the strong album. RIYL: the Hold Steady, balding punks, the Get Up Kids. Here’s ”Lookers”.
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The self-titled duet album by Brad Mehldau and Chris Thile is insufferably precious. RIYL: fake folk, Yo-Yo Ma, grad school.
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Ballrogg’s Abaft the Beam is RIYL Elliott Carter, “free chamber Americana,” B.J. Cole. Here’s ”Block and Tackle”.
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My high hopes for Nate Smith’s Kinfolk have been doused. RIYL: Laura Nyro, limpid neo-soul, Lizz Wright.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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