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Charged: Charged Live
by Mark Corroto
Have you ever caught sight of people frozen in time zones of fashion? Like the eternal prep school dresser or the guy who will forever wear the Elvis pompadour and sideburns. Their fashion zone might be a case of cultural archeology--or are they wearing a disguise?
The same feelings arise with Bill Laswell's live recordings. His music has always had direct connections to the early jazz fusion of Miles Davis. You can hear it in Material, Praxis, and ...
read moreJames Blood Ulmer: Blue Blood
by AAJ Staff
Blood Ulmer has always been a guitarist to watch. His leaps are blindingly quick; his pauses deafeningly still. Unfortunately his work on record has a checkered past, with masterpieces standing alongside throwaway sellout performances. Blue Blood, an obvious sequel to the most excellent record by Third Rail, features some of the same performers and a similar feel, but unfortunately falls far short.
Third Rail's South Delta Space Age, engineered (in a broad sense) by Bill Laswell, brought together complementary elements ...
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