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JONO McCLEERY RECONCILE SONAR KOLLEKTIV It is a bit of a misnomer to label Jono McCleery as a singer/songwriter, at least in that traditional early-70S sense. McCleery, who has been around for a while now, seems to have only one ‘genre’ in mind when he writes songs–good music. It can be folk, jazz, bossa nova, […]

JOE CARDAMONE QUARENTINA (EXPANDED) SONIC RITUAL RECORDINGS Joe Cardamone has been a fixture on the Los Angeles underground music scene for a while now, as he fronted for the post-punkers, The Icarus Line, for 17 years or so. His series of solo projects took another musical turn, as he dived deep into more experimental musical […]

AVI C. ENGEL BESTIARY ELEPHANT SHREW EDITIONS Checking out the Bandcamp page of Toronto’s Avi C. Engel, you realize they have a slew of releases, as some of them went under that C. that stands for Clara. They explain with their motto: “I’m not writing the same song over and over so much as writing […]

One of England's most prolific songwriters, Elvis Costello talks Best Fit through the five songs he considers his personal best.

Wilco’s 'A Ghost Is Born' is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special box set that includes 65 previously unreleased tracks.

A look at what makes Revolver by The Beatles such a classic rock album, and then how the John Lennon song Nowhere Man from Rubber Soul signposts it early.

If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does ...

If you thought you did not like country music, give these songs a chance and you might re-think your opinion.

Introducing La Iglesia Atómica, the legendary Puerto Rican psychedelic and hard rock outfit who have been crafting captivating instrumental music since 1990.