PLAYBACK: GARDEN OF SWEET SUMMER DELIGHTS
There’s a bountiful bloom of cool summer tunes here, from artful indie pop, to proggy jazz, surf rock, punk, shoegaze, all from the finest group of artists this side of summer.
Year: 2023
Singer/Songwriter Al Keith On Change, Meeting Martin Luther King Jr. (Q and A, Part 1)
The music of singer/songwriter Al Keith features messages and grooves that inspire hope and change.
Peter Gabriel: Elder Statesman Of Electronica?
With every subsequent new moon, Peter Gabriel began releasing tracks, including varying mixes, from his upcoming new album I/O.
‘A Slight Case Of Synesthesia:’ Electronic Artist George Bolton Finds Peace, Purpose In Making Music
Bolton’s project The Screaming Pope takes an innovative approach to music making, combining popular songwriting formats with analog hardware synthesis, digital computer instruments, along with loops and samples from sound libraries.
Electro Funk With A British Flair: Planet Neil’s Whimsical ‘Imperial Phase’
As an alternative to the self-serious synthpop that’s plagued the various genres for four decades now, there’s the playful and fun grooves of Planet Neil.
Q and A: Liam White Of Sick Robot Talks Cyberpunk Ethos, Musical Tools
Under the brand Sick Robot, Liam White’s synth pop offers sometimes ironic, sometimes chilling melodic commentary on what the future here and elsewhere may sound like. I queried him at length about Sick Robot’s new release, ‘Technical Ability.’
‘King Size:’ Italian Quartet Release Eclectic Rock ‘N Roll Set With Authentic Stylings
‘King Size’ is the eponymous album from this Venetian four-piece, featuring gritty guitars, blasting drums and bass, and catchy, melodic vocals.