J.M. Smig's most streamed album: "All The Cancer", from 2018.
Check it out !
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
LITTLE FEAT - SAM'S PLACE
- Little Feat: Sam's Place
(2024, cd, USA, hot tomato records)
The Sam in Sam's Place might well be Sam Clayton.
Percussionist Sam Clayton joined Little Feat in 1972, but he never was the lead vocalist until now.
And he does a great job.
Percussionist Sam Clayton joined Little Feat in 1972, but he never was the lead vocalist until now.
And he does a great job.
Blues classics.
Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Little Walter,...
Add the fine slide guitar of Scott Sharrard (who replaced the late Paul Barrere) and the sublime guest vocals of Bonnie Raitt (on one track) and you get an excellent album !!
Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Little Walter,...
Add the fine slide guitar of Scott Sharrard (who replaced the late Paul Barrere) and the sublime guest vocals of Bonnie Raitt (on one track) and you get an excellent album !!
ERIC CLAPTON - MEANWHILE
- Eric Clapton: Meanwhile
(2024, download / streaming, --, --)
(2025, cd, --, surfdog records)
Released on digital platforms in October 2024, Eric Clapton's latest release also got an LP and CD release in January.
Laid-back blues.
It includes lots of collaborations featuring a.o. Van Morrison and Jeff Beck.
Laid-back blues.
It includes lots of collaborations featuring a.o. Van Morrison and Jeff Beck.
Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck: 'Moon River'
NEW RELEASE BY MEN & VOLTS
Another archival release by Men & Volts: "Packrats".
"Packrats" was on the second album by Men & Volts, Hootersville. It is here presented in its original released form along with rehearsals that show its development, live performances, and five versions recorded by other ensembles that appeared on their albums. Each track has the personnel and other credits listed with it.
ASKO SCHÖNBERG & I SOLISTI TO PERFORM PIERRE BOULEZ
Asko|Schönberg and the Belgian wind ensemble I SOLISTI turn music into a spatial experience in a performance of Pierre Boulez's 'Répons' and James Tenney's 'In a Large Open Space'. A unique opportunity, because Répons, due to its large instrumentation, is not often played. You will experience this concert in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Ghent.
https://askoschoenberg.nl/performances/boulez-100/?lang=en
- Thursday - Apr. 24 - Muziekgebouw - Amsterdam, NL
- Saturday - Apr. 26 - Floraliënhal - Ghent, BE
- Sunday - Apr. 27 - De Doelen - Rotterdam, NL
- Tuesday - Apr. 29 - De Singel - Antwerp, BE
Here's 'Répons', performed by the Ensemble Intercontemporain, directed by Matthias Pintscher.
Recorded in 2015.
Sunday, March 30, 2025
REQUIEM VOOR DE ONWERKELIJKHEID (REQUIEM FOR THE UNREALITY)
Last Friday we went to see "Requiem Voor De Onwerkelijkheid", a beautiful play / opera / requiem by Silbersee.
At the concert hall in Tilburg, NL. The perfect location.
Text by Toon Tellegen, music by Corrie van Binsbergen.
Performed by Hans Croiset (narrator), Corrie van Binsbergen (guitar), Albert van Veenendaal (piano) and an amazing group of vocalists (and musicians): Carolina Alves-Luis, Tom Jansen, Donneke Jansonius, Sterre Konijn, Sarah Marieke van Lieshout, Fernando Linares-Correa, Nestor Martinez Jara, Lodewijk Meeuwsen, Christina Plein, Carl Refos, Wilma Schilte, Florian Slangen, Fee Suzanne de Ruiter, Georgi Sztojanov, en Leo de Visser.
The play itself is indeed unreal, bizarre and chaotic, but also endearing. And it's in a fine balance with the music that keeps it all on track.
Stunning. Visually and musically.
Add the breathtaking costumes and stage setting, and you will understand that this was something that we had never experienced before.
If you get the opportunity,...
- Sunday 30 March – 14:30 - Theater Speelhuis - Helmond
- Tuesday 8 April – 20:15 - Stadsschouwburg - Groningen
- Sunday 13 April – 15:00 - Hanzehof - Zutphen
- Friday 18 April – 20:15 - Grote Kerk - Alkmaar
- Wednesday 30 April – 20:30 - Schouwburg Hengelo - Hengelo
- Thursday 1 May – 20:00 - Stadsschouwburg - Utrecht
- Wednesday 7 May – 20:15 - Theater Junushoff - Wageningen
- Thursday 8 May – 20:30 - Chassé Theater - Breda
- Sunday 11 May – 15:00 - Koninklijke Schouwburg - Den Haag
FRANK ZAPPA - APOSTROPHE ON TOUR
Released about 10 years ago, I only got hold of a copy last week: Apostrophe On Tour.
In the meantime, parts of this 6CD bootleg box have been released officially. And in better quality.
Still, a nice addition to the bootleg shelf.
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Saturday, March 29, 2025
POTAMOS
February 28, 2025, saw the release of "Potamos". and album / project by Harris Lambrakis (Ney), Gilad Atzmon (woodwind), Vironas Ntolas (guitar), Xrisostomos Boukalis (double bass), and Nikos Sidirokastritis (drums).
Very nice.
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