Saturday, January 3, 2015

Carol Saboya, Antonio Adolfo, Hendrik Meurkens: “Copa Village” (2015) CD Review

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Copa Village , the new CD from Carol Saboya, Antonio Adolfo and Hendrik Meurkens, explores the music of bossa nova, covering some tunes fr...
Friday, January 2, 2015

Bombadil: “Hold On” (2015) CD Review

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I first heard Bombadil two years ago when the group released Metrics Of Affection , an album that ended up on my list of the ten best CDs ...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Lauren Meccia: “Inside Your Eyes” (2015) CD Review

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Lauren Meccia’s new album, Inside Your Eyes , features some wonderful and interesting renditions of familiar standards, while also inclu...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The Five Stairsteps: “Our Family Portrait/Stairsteps” (2014) CD Review

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The Five Stairsteps were a family group that formed in the mid-1960s, and recorded some excellent soul songs. This group wrote a lot o...

Theodore Bikel: “Treasury Of Yiddish Folk & Theatre Songs” (2014) CD Review

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Theodore Bikel is an accomplished actor, singer, musician and composer. He played Captain von Trapp in The Sound Of Music on Broadway, an...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Patrolled By Radar at The Silverlake Lounge, 12-29-14: Photos

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"Rally" I ended the year properly, with some seriously good live music. Last night The Sunset Drifters completed their residen...

The Evangenitals at The Silverlake Lounge, 12-29-14

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"How Can I Choose" Last night I saw a great lineup of bands at The Silverlake Lounge, including two bands whose 2014 releases ...