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Album Review: Otooto – smooth Danish jazz grooves with ‘This Love is For You’

When it comes to top-notch conservatoires where fusing classical training into jazz intersect, Denmark, and I would venture the Netherlands, hold a strong reputation for supporting that kind of nuanced…

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Soundtracks of Our Lives: Farmer Dave Scher

FARMER DAVE SCHER may be better known to you from the string of excellent bands he’s both been in and collaborated with down the years. He was a member of…

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SAY PSYCH: Allah-Las’ man gives solo career a lick of Paint

HAVING cut his teeth as a songwriter and guitarist in LA garage-psych evangelists Allah-Las, Pedrum Siadatian is stepping outside the fold for a second time with recordings under his Paint…

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New Music: Heyward Howkins

No, I hadn’t heard of him either. But I think you should make the time and check out this deftly-arranged, warm pop-folk. Coming out of Philly, Heyward sings and plays…

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