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Article: So You Don't Like Jazz

Sonic Loops: Eight Miles High on the Psychedelic Trane

by Alan Bryson
May 15, 2026

In the popular music of the '50s, the landscape revolved around individual vocalists, vocal harmony groups, and instrumental ensembles. In the early '60s, something radical emerged: self-contained groups--a collective of individuals with a group dynamic and identity. They wrote, sang, played instruments, and performed as a unified artistic whole. This represented a structural revolution in how ...

Article: Album Review

Havard Volden: Small Lives

Read "Small Lives" reviewed by Scott Gudell

by Scott Gudell
November 5, 2025

Although the press release claims that Norwegian-born Håvard Volden “takes center stage" with his guitar, Small Lives is carefully constructed around the fusion of his experimental guitar work with synthesizers, bass, drums and more--many of which are performed by Volden himself. This is no surprise, as beyond his guitar prowess, he skillfully leverages the capabilities of ...