Crystal Bunch moved to the vibrant community of Moab in 2018 and has been an enthusiastic DJ since 2019. If you have tuned it to The Artist Speaks or Desert Sol Soundsystem you have heard “DJ Sunshine” spreading cheer and tunes in Moab and beyond. She previously held the pivotal role of music and program director and has now gracefully returned to ease into that role once more. Her deep love for music began at a tender age, where she delighted in holding concerts... Read More
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Review of Guitarworks: First Folio
Album Info: Guitarworks: First Folio
Modern Silent Cinema Album: Guitarworks: First Folio Label: Bad Channels Genre(s): New Age Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Nov 15, 2025
Review
Had this album come out in the late 1970s or even mid ‘80s, it might have been lauded as Euro-prog instrumental in nature but here it is in late 2025 and Modern Silent Cinema have issued Guitarworks: First Folio. The 11-track album was released summer 2025 on Bad Channels Records. One look at the Guitarworks website proves they have a multitude of album titles. Sparse but to the point, the CD packaging is enigmatic.
Featuring the music of guitarist and synth keyboard maestro Cullen Gallagher, the all instrumental album takes the listener into some deep dark waters where classical guitar meets electronic synth keys is a bold move. I can remember French prog-rock instrumentalists Coincidence being this daring, mixing acoustic 12-string and heavy synths, in the late 1970s.
For the most part, Cullen keeps the backing sparse and clean sounding. Somewhere between New Age and
Laura Taylor Album: Think I'm in Love Label: Vegas Genre(s): Crossover Jazz Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Nov 14, 2025
Review
Singer-songwriter Laura Taylor may be best known for writing a smash hit for Diana Ross. That song, now the title track of her 2025 album, “Think I’m In Love” opens the album with style and you can hear why Diana Ross got a hit with the same song way back in 1981. Time flies, yet Laura Taylor does well by reintroducing the song with a sparkling new arrangement to fresh ears nearly 45 years later. Laura’s 6th solo album, Think I’m In Love makes a good introduction to her unique vocal and compositional style.
Released on the Vegas Records imprint out of Las Vegas Nevada, Think I’m In Love is the opportune album to hear why Ms. Taylor remains a well-respected singer in the music world. Featuring arrangements and keyboards by Vegas Records head Uli Geissendoerfer, Think I’m In Love features a wide range of musicians. Although she has an
Le Vent du Nord Album: Voisinages Label: Self-Release Genre(s): World Posted By: Joe Ross
Nov 12, 2025
Review
As unofficial cultural ambassadors of French-speaking Canada, Le Vent du Nord (The Wind of the North) keeps their music both dignified and commanding. Their alluring je ne sais quoi revolves around masterful musicians providing snappy instrumentals, evocative vocals, rousing responses in sweet, tasteful, dynamic musical arrangements full of soul and spirit. I was fortunate to catch them live in Eugene, Oregon on February 21, 2024 to meet them and observe their artistic presentation first-hand.
The five versatile musicians come across more as a howling gael than as a zephyr. Nicolas Boulerice (hurdy gurdy) has a passion for traditional music that has led him to Ireland and France, and stints with Ad Vielle que Pourra, Montcorbier and others. Simon Beaudry (guitar, bouzouki, vocals) inherited a solid family musical background before earning his music degree at Joliette
Ted Rosenthal Trio Album: Classics Reimagined: Impromp2 Label: Self-Release Genre(s): Contemporary Jazz Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Nov 9, 2025
Review
Long Island native and virtuoso pianist / composer Ted Rosenthal takes a deep dive into the classics on his 2025 album Classics Reimagined: Impromp2. Credited to The Ted Rosenthal Trio, the 12-track album finds the artist jazzing up treasured classical music from the pens of erstwhile heroes like Frederic Chopin, Anton Dvorak, Modest Mussorgsky, Sergie Rachmaninoff, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig Beethoven and Erik Satie. There are actually 3 Chopin compositions and two by Beethoven on the album.
Jazzing up the classics is not a new phenomenon among modern day jazz, classical and rock musicians too. While the caliber of musicianship required often prevents most musicians from taking on a challenge like this, on Classics Reimagined: Impromp2, Rosenthal combines his jazz and classical music techniques with his vivid imagination and the results are both entertaining and enlightening. Musicians
Review of Todos os Tempos (All Tempos & All Times)
Album Info: Todos os Tempos (All Tempos & All Times)
Roberto Montero Album: Todos os Tempos (All Tempos & All Times) Label: Self-Release Genre(s): Latin Jazz Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Nov 8, 2025
Review
Brazilian guitarist Roberto Montero released his first album in 2025. Todos Os Tempos (All Tempos & All Times) establishes the Los Angeles based musician as both a formidable composer and a creative guitarist. Playing acoustic / electric guitars, vocal scat, synth guitar, bass and percussion, Montero receives skillful support from a range of American and Brazilian musicians including Rique Pantoja on keyboards, Catina DeLuna singing wordless vocals on one track, a six-piece vocal group on a track, three different drummers and a pair bass players along with others.
The sound of the mainly instrumental album is quite varied yet overall establishes a realm of calm and quietude. Montero’s guitar is superbly recorded. While the central focus is on his acoustic fingerstyle guitar, he also adds in some tasty electric guitar sounds, giving the album a kind of Pat Metheny meets
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