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New Releases: Krall brings intimate touch to ‘Dream of You’
By MIK DAVIS
Wed,09/16/20-12:02PM , 2,670 Reads
In 1993, her self-released debut caught the ear of industry veteran Tommy LiPuma, a veteran producer who made Barbra Streisand a chart success beginning in the Seventies and turned George Benson into Top 10 hit, cementing the connection between Soul music and Jazz. LiPuma was Krall's main collaborator, producing her albums until 2009.
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New Releases: Flaming Lips 16th Album comes to a head
By MIK DAVIS
Wed,09/09/20-10:02AM , 1,282 Reads
Flaming Lips tend to come at you in two varieties. The joyful, ebullient optimistic paisley Pop or thought-provoking, ballad-like deep and meaningful psychedelia. The real feat of "American Head" is how they avoid pessimism in the middle of all that we are living through. Their 16th album is rife with drug references, but rarely sounds druggy.
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New Releases: Tricky is falling to pieces
By MIK DAVIS
Wed,09/02/20-2:50PM , 1,432 Reads
File under "blasts from the past." The quiet has never been a soothing place for Tricky. His guttural voice and edgy hip-hop (once known as Trip-Hop) has documented English working-class struggle at its most existential for 30 years.
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Noteworthy: Save Artists and Venues
By MIK DAVIS
Tue,09/01/20-10:51AM , 1,710 Reads
The worldwide pandemic caught us all by surprise, and so many people are still needing help during this ongoing struggle. While we are constantly hearing about businesses closing, an entire industry is hemorrhaging and needs aid as well.
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