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Ponticello: Dark Skies
by Rob Evanoff
Embrace theDark Skiesas they loom overhead.
The swirling foreboding begins immediately on the first track of Ponticello’s debut as vocalist/ bassist Ted Kamp emotes “Come On and Listen to My Heart Break” while violinist Chris Murphy and percussionist/ drummer Sean Shacklett let ripples of moody despair ooze out and slither within your sensory space.
Indeed, this Portland, OR trio has piled together an eclectic amalgam of roots rock, swing, Celtic, Bluegrass and trip hop, as has much modern music, in ...
Continue ReadingSteve Jolliffe: Invitation
by AAJ Staff
Check out these song titles; “Japanese Butterfly”, “Wardance”, “Exordiri”, “Astral Travel”, “Zanzi”, and “Middle Dream State”. Enticing? Consider Jolliffe’s track record of over 20 albums, working with Rick Davies, (pre-Supertramp), ex-Tangerine Dream member, rocking out in Steamhammer touring with Pink Floyd and The Who, rejoined T. Dream, and even recording with Ozric Tentacles’ side project, Eat Static. Curious yet? Well this is a 12 song excursion/teaser-sampler spanning Jolliffe’s music recorded from 1979 to 1996. Four tracks are of unreleased material.
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