With a name derived from the formidable nature and death witch Baba Yaga of Slavic folklore, you might presume the music of Bella Yaga would be all doom and darkness. On the contrary, Bella Yaga’s debut album Slipped From A Subtle Skin lingers gently prose-like, a beautiful musical meditation. [Read more…] about Album Review – Bella Yaga – Slipped From A Subtle Skin
Reviews
Album Review – Greetings From Apocalyptic Falls – j. bell & The Lazy Susan Band
Moments of riveting clarity permeate this romp of a concept album that started years ago with an idea to write a story outline from the perspective of its characters all set to music. Indeed Greetings From Apocalyptic Falls is liken to a musical vignette in 10 acts, or songs. Each track an answer to the question of what would you do if the sun were to go supernova and your time was running out? [Read more…] about Album Review – Greetings From Apocalyptic Falls – j. bell & The Lazy Susan Band
Album Review – Jesse Revel – All This Trouble
In this “musical novelization of the last five years of his life” solo artist, Jesse Revel’s album All This Trouble seamlessly links songs into a kind of flow chart filled with rights, wrongs, redemption, and hope without giving every single secret away. Revel says it best himself: “…I don’t want to ruin the whole story. The details are in the songs”. [Read more…] about Album Review – Jesse Revel – All This Trouble
Review – Luke Spehar – The Pilgrim
Listening to Luke Spehar’s new album is like coming home to a place just ever so gently removed from your heart. [Read more…] about Review – Luke Spehar – The Pilgrim
Review – Rock The Garden 2017 – The Walker Art Center/Sculpture Garden
The recent storm clouds of public dissent seem to have momentarily lifted as Rock The Garden was once more held at The Walker this year after a ten million dollar renovation of the Sculpture Garden and a delayed re-opening celebration. The delay happened due to the controversy surrounding the sculpture “Scaffold” by Sam Durant, a controversy that resulted in its subsequent removal. [Read more…] about Review – Rock The Garden 2017 – The Walker Art Center/Sculpture Garden
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