Introduction If you are longing for some slick, accomplished, power-pop music in your life, then sparkle*jets u.k. has just the recipe for you. After more than 20 years absent from the music scene, the band has returned with a vengeance, and the results couldn’t be more positive. sparkle*jets u.k. last had an LP in 2001 with Bamboo Lounge. A single followed in 2005, Christmas in July, and then the band went dark. Most people would have given up hope for the band…
Read MoreThis weekend (Sunday, June 18, 2023) I had the pleasure of attending a house concert where Daniel Niehoff from Paducah, Kentucky, was the performer. It was a hot Summer evening in Nebraska, but once the music started, no one was thinking about the heat. Daniel is a very engaging and positive young artist. His songs run from the serious, such as Civil War Letters (seen/heard here) to the hilariously ridiculous, such as Big Ol’ Truck. These…
Read MoreFrom Snarky Puppy’s most recent LP, Empire Central, comes the latest single Mean Green. It is delightfully funky, and I love the brass on this track. Snarky Puppy pleases with each note and rhythm. They compose some of the most interesting, engaging jazz-funk out there. Mean Green starts with the simple keyboard, adds in the drums, the guitars kick in, followed by the brass, and then the jam really starts to kick in! Clocking in at just under five minutes,…
Read MoreSteep Canyon Rangers is poised to drop their latest LP this fall (September 2023), Morning Shift. Hominy Valley (seen/heard here) is the first single released ahead of the LP and it is quite a teaser! The band has redefined bluegrass music in its own image for over two decades and still finds ways to make it sound fresh. The group is instantly recognizable to many due to their close relationship and co-touring with comedian and banjoist Steve Martin. Hominy Valley…
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