by Sean Passmore | Dec 31, 2016 | Album of the Week
On record as being “sick of listening to idiot thugs with guitars banging out crappy music”, Iggy Pop released Apres back in 2012, an album of Iggy crooning his way through 10 suave mostly French classics. Before that there was Iggy’s 2009 jazz album...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 31, 2016 | Album of the Week
His first album of new music since the tragic loss of his teenage son, this is a deeply, deeply moving record. Everything about the music here feels entirely devoid of affectation, completely lacking any sense of posturing or bravado whatsoever. This is a humbling,...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 31, 2016 | Album of the Week
On what ultimately turned out to be his deathbed, David Bowie shocked us all by releasing his most promising and inspired work in almost 40 years. Not since 1980’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) has Bowie fully wielded so much sway and authority over a...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 31, 2016 | Album of the Week
This is Emitt Rhodes first album of new material in 43 years. That alone should spark the interest of even the most cynical of listeners. With the aid of ex-Jellyfish Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Jason Falkner along with guest appearances from Aimee Mann, Susanna...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 30, 2016 | Album of the Week
One can only just imagine how the process surrounding the naming of this band possibly went down. Juliana: “Hey Paul, what should call this new collaboration we’re working on” Paul: “I don’t care” Juliana: “THAT’S...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 29, 2016 | Album of the Week
40 year old Beatles son Sean Lennon and 53 year old Primus alum Les Claypool are the two cagey bearded pirates behind the psychedelic wizardry of this past year’s grooviest, hippest happening, The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Debuting in June 2016 at the Bonnaroo...
