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Niia: V
by Scott Gudell
Niia, the Italian / American singer who has been performing since the mid-2010s, has journeyed through various musical incarnations. From subtle to shocking, she seems to have an insatiable lust for changing musical partners. She had an early dedication to classic jazz vocals, darted over to PJ Harvey-inspired angst; she embraced the smooth purring undulations of Sade as well as the alluring whispers from that elusive girl from Ipanema and more. At one point, Niia pointedly stated that “contradiction is the truth," ...
Continue ReadingPhi-Psonics: Expanding to One
by Andrew Hunter
Expanding to One, Phi-Psonics' third album, was recorded over six live sessions in front of a small audience in a record shop in Pasadena, with the core quartet of Seth Ford-Young (leader and bass), Josh Collazo (drums) Sylvain Carton (sax and flute) and Randal Fisher (sax) supplemented by 11 additional musicians including Jay Bellrose (recently heard playing with the Jeff Parker IVtet). The tracks they recorded over those dates, and which now make up the four sides of double LP ...
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