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Love - Black Beauty

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Love, with Arthur Lee at the helm, were the undisputed kings of psychedelic rock in Los Angeles in 1966 when they were originally signed by Elektra along with the Doors. Their first album was...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2014-12-01)

Rotem Sivan Trio - For Emotional Use Only

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The 60s stand as an unmistakable dividing line in the history of the guitar, and it was basically the introduction of effects devices that made the difference. Previously, the tone controls on...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2014-11-30)

Yes - Close to the Edge

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McLatchey's Top Tier #31

If Rock Bottom was the hipster choice, this one might be the antichoice, or it is because I don't rate Topographic Oceans at all. It's...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2014-11-29)

Prescott - One Did

Cover art Prescott is a trio on a mission, but listening to the album without knowing the mission, you might never guess what it is. Their plan is to come up with patterns, then construct pieces by repeating...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2014-11-28)

Kevin Kastning / Mark Wingfield - In Stories

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Guitarists Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield are no strangers to collaboration, In Stories being their fourth since 2011’s I Walked into the Silver Darkness. Their music is...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2014-11-27)

Conqueror - Stems

Cover art This Italian band was unknown to me before Stems arrived, and from the name I would have guessed they play cheesy prog metal, probably rife with fantasy references. And I would have been...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2014-11-26)

Living Stilts - Shipwreck

Cover art Living Stilts is yet another project band built around a keyboard player, in this case Italian composer Luca Mavilla. For his debut release, Mavilla went the concept album route, spinning a tale...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2014-11-25)

Bing and Ruth - Tomorrow Was the Golden Age

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Beauty can be a dangerous thing. Especially when it comes to music. The line between beautiful and sappy is a thin one, but it's fuzzy in that it's located in different places for different...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2014-11-24)

Area - Arbeit Macht Frei

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McLatchey's Top Tier #3

The singular Italian jazz rock band of the 70s created classics after this one, but I'm not sure any of their other albums had quite the grooves this one did....

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2014-11-23)

Tom Chang - Tongue & Groove

Cover art Here we have an album by a jazz guitarist that features Indian percussion, but takes a completely different path than John McLaughlin with Shakti. This is more of a jazz recording that features Indian...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2014-11-22)

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