Dan Hicks is back again, crisscrossing genres with his usual unusual blend of songs. His fans have come to expect the unexpected in Dan’s music and they won’t be disappointed with this enjoyable set. He creates music that sounds contemporary yet would sound natural coming off of a scratched-up 78. …

Particle Live at the House of Blues Sunset Strip 10/2/2004 4th Anniversary show This show was my first Particle concert. I was curious to see them because I enjoyed the funktronic space jams they created on their debut CD Launchpad. I’m not a part of the jam band scene, so …

Guy Blakeslee goes by the name Entrance, and Wandering Stranger, his debut album on Fat Possum Records, is a fantastic collection of traveling songs presented with Entrance’s own unique twist on blues and roots music. Right from the opening track, “Train is Leaving,” his sound informs you that he’s going …

Scottish band Travis emerged during the late ’90s when critics were running out of names of genres. They were put in the class known as British Trad Rock, music that was indebted to British classic rock bands. Over the last eight years, they have amassed four U.K top 10 albums, …

Directed by Georges Franju Screenplay by Pierre Boileau & Thomas Narcejac and Jean Rendon and Claude Sautet Based on the novel by Jean Rendon I don’t understand why all the film companies don’t just hand over all their film libraries to the Criterion Collection. Starting in 1984 with laserdiscs and …

Directed by Paul Alexander Brothers in Arms is a documentary that tells the story of the crew of Patrol Craft Fast 94 as they worked the Mekong Delta in early 1969, and the reason their story is being told is because John Kerry was their commander. Alexander says he came …

First off, this man is an absolute master on Spanish guitar. He is amazing to watch because his technical skills are flawless and the music he creates is beautiful. He makes it look so effortless that if only you just picked up a guitar and started strumming, you to could …

The Thrills are back with another good album that contains more sweet-sounding rock ‘n’ roll confections on their second album Let’s Bottle Bohemia. On their debut So Much For The City, their songs were very reminiscent of The Beach Boys and Byrds. This time around, rather than mimic those influences, …

After listening to this album, I am curious to hear the rest of their collection.

The Modern Jazz Quartet is made up of Milt Jackson on vibes, John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums. The group had its origins in Dizzy Gillespie’s 1946 Big Band where the men first played together during shows to give the brass section a …