DJ for Full Circle
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
“Full Circle” connects classic artists and songs to their contemporary counterparts. Each playlist starts with the old and moves on to the new, spanning from blues, soul, and rock ’n’ roll to country, folk and Americana. It’s for those who’ve lost touch on keeping up with the ever-changing musical landscape or those who might want to explore past their tried and true favorites. “Full Circle” connects music by comparing lyrical... Read More
Latest Album Reviews
Review of True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Album Info: True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Bobby Christina's Caravan Album: True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt "Guitar" Murphy Label: Nola Blue Genre(s): Contemporary Blues
Posted By: Duane Verh
May 19, 2024
Review
With a pack of guest artists bursting at the seams, producer/drummer Bob Christina supplemented what became departed blues legend Matt “Guitar” Murphy’s final studio sessions with a collection of good-vibes lineups populated with colleagues and admirers of the master axeman. Solid instrumental play is to be found everywhere starting with Mr. Murphy’s own features, a pair that serve as leadoff tracks for the double-disc package. Others delivering as one might expect include Bob Margolin, Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl and Blues Brothers partner Steve Cropper. Speaking of the movie, vocalist Toni Lynn Washington serves up a nice reading of Aretha Franklin’s “Think”. Unsurprisingly, Tracy Nelson provides a moving vocal on Don Nix’s “Same Old Blues”. Other tracks of note include
Khruangbin Album: A LA SALA Label: Dead Oceans Genre(s): Alternative Rock
Posted By: Robert Silverstein
May 18, 2024
Review
Texas-based guitar-centric instrumental band Khruangbin are making waves with their fourth album called A La Sala. It’s very hard to pigeonhole their sound but overall, this album is quite derivative and neo-exotic in scope. Almost completely devoid of intensity, melody or musical direction, the Khruangbin sound borrows from reggae, neo-soul and soundtrack music to a limited degree. Clocking in at 40-minutes, A La Sala is very easy on the ears so it does make for an hour or so of breezy listening.
Musically, Khruangbin is fronted by a trio of fine instrumentalists including Mark “Marko” Speer (guitars), Laura Lee Ochoa (bass) and Donald “DJ” Johnson, Jr. (drums). There was an interesting guitar instrumental band from Georgia in the early 1980s called Love Tractor and the dreamy, neo-psychedelic soul and groove sound of this Khruangbin album has kind of a
JP Soars Album: Brick By Brick Label: Liitle Village Genre(s): Contemporary BluesChicago Blues
Posted By: Duane Verh
May 12, 2024
Review
Packed to the rafters with his formidable versatility, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist JP Soars’ newest offering serves up in generous slices of tasty original roots-bound fare, each seasoned in its own particular style. The muscle-rock of the leadoff title track yields to a Mark Knopfler-esque ballad, “Jezebel”. Mr. Soars’ pinpoint play on the country romp “Can’t Keep Her Off My Mind” is in response to some smokin’ work from fiddler Anne Harris. Soars’ sly vocal take on the sole cover here, the Little Milton gem “That’s What Love Will Make You Do”, should garner attention as well. Nice work.
Seth Lee Jones Album: Tulsa Custom Label: Horton Genre(s): Blues Rock
Posted By: Poppa Nite
May 9, 2024
Review
Seth Lee Jones has so much rich history with the Tulsa Music Scene Entertainers. I mentioned Seth to The late great Guitar Legend Steve Pryor and his comment, "Seth Lee Jones the finest guitar whisper in the land".
Seth Lee Jones' sophomore album, "Tulsa Custom," is a testament to his deep roots in the Tulsa music scene and his dedication to his craft. Building upon the foundation laid in his debut album "Flathead," Jones delivers a collection of original material and fresh interpretations of covers that showcase his unique playing style and raw, unbridled energy.
"Tulsa Custom," has a May 17 release date for Tulsa Custom, with the first digital singles from the new disc out now (“110”) and April 24 (“Walter”). Seth's passion for his music is palpable throughout the
About a decade since the release of their first album (Wasla) in 2015, Tarek Abdallah and Adel Shams El Din have collaborated to create a new opus entitled Ousoul. An Arabic word meaning “origin, framework,” Ousoul refers to the rhythmic cycles that are employed in Arabic (as well as Ottoman Turkish music). The duo, that features the oud and percussion (riqq and tambourine), adopt certain traditional cycles, but they also courageously create new ones.
Even though their upbringing, training and experience were no doubt founded on participation in Middle Eastern classical music ensembles (takhts), the two instrumentalists shine as soloists. Tarek Abdallah and Adel Shams El Din are both consummate Egyptian musicians who reside in France. Both present masterful performances that seem firmly rooted in Egyptian classical music while still displaying alluring demonstrations of
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CMH RECORDS (Country. Music. Heritage.) maintains a rich history of classic country and bluegrass albums and is honoring several of these legacy... Read Full Article
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Ashé Records is proud to announce the release of A Better Way, an album of uncommon beauty and depth written by Portland-based... Read Full Article
Jan 11, 2024 -
Way back in the 90s, a lasting friendship was born out of jazz. Warren Byrd was playing piano at a jam session at a now-defunct jazz... Read Full Article
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Jimmy Ryan and Ryanetics Music, Ltd. is proud to announce the 2023 release of “Beatboxer”, a two-song single featuring... Read Full Article
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The latest track picked for video release on You Tube and the web by Brooklyn rockers Zan Zone, “Holding You Tight” actually features two... Read Full Article
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In 2020, New Age composer Chuck Wild/Liquid Mind® released the highly successful album Liquid Mind XIII: Mindfulness. Released at the start of... Read Full Article