Music To Your Ears: Centennial Summerfest Centennial Summerfest Though Santa Fe de Nuevo México became a territory of the United States in 1850, six decades passed before it was finally anointed [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Jun 14, 2012 Read More
Jazzed Reducer: Micro Jazz Reviews On this live release, the funky quartet—Greene (saxes), Damian Espinosa (piano/keyboards), Marc Piane (bass) and Steve Corley (drums)—showcases five originals, along with Kenny [...] Alibi \ Jun 14, 2012 Read More
Flyer On The Wall: Gyrations, Undulations, Isolations Gyrations, Undulations, Isolations Here are some tried and true flyer techniques—mirroring and vintage photography—calling attention to a jangly, ruffled, bubbly evening. See the Roustabout Art Collective [...] Alibi \ Jun 14, 2012 Read More
Aural Fixation: Germany’s Foremost Rock Export Performs One Last High Kick Germany’s Foremost Rock Export Performs One Last High Kick When I was 11 my parents acquired a satellite dish for our TV. The huge, black receiver looked like a small sibling in [...] Clifford Grindstaff \ Jun 14, 2012 Read More
Music Chambers: Sheilah Siminuk Talks About Her Gram Parsons Shrine Pilgram Sheilah Siminuk Talks About Her Shrine It’s one thing to know and possess all of the music of your favorite artist, and quite another to light candles for him [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Jun 07, 2012 Read More
Twenty-Five Years Of World-Class Flamenco Flamenco was cultivated in Spain over the centuries through the fusion of various cultures—namely Roma, Moorish, Jewish and Andalusian. It’s a dynamic living [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Jun 07, 2012 Read More Pastora Galván (Courtesy of Festival Flamenco)
Sonic Reducer: Micro Album Reviews Of Skulldron, Miss May I And Light Asylum Although this reviewer is admittedly metalist, Skulldron’s awesome band name (although there should be an umlaut over the o) conquered my bigotry and [...] Alibi \ Jun 07, 2012 Read More
Song Roulette: Mike Giant’s Random Tracks Mike Giant is a visionary tattoo and graffiti artist who, although born in Upstate New York, grew up in Albuquerque. On Sunday, June [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Jun 07, 2012 Read More (Sean Desmond)
Banjos On High: Elliott And Co. Ramble Back To Burque Elliott And Co. Ramble Back To Burque Earl Scruggs died a couple of months ago, and fans across the globe still feel the sharp sting of his passing. People have [...] Steven Robert Allen \ May 31, 2012 Read More Elliott’s Ramblers—Elliott is pictured at bottom right. (Courtesy of Elliott’s Ramblers)
Flyer On The Wall: Hell Yes! Hell Yes! Tokyo doom metal band Church of Misery (チャーチ・オブ・ミザリー) headlines at the Launchpad on Sunday, June 3. Also playing this sabbath show are fellow [...] Alibi \ May 31, 2012 Read More
