The Nels Cline Singers, who don’t really sing, ignite Johnny Brenda’s On a day when Philadelphia hit 103 degrees, the guitar of Nels Cline often sounded like it had been left to bake on the sun heated sidewalk, emitting the squawks, squeals and crunch of fried circuits and melted strings screaming in agony. Nels Cline,…
Program Highlights
Robert Rich Video Interview
Came across a nice video interview with electronic composer Robert Rich. Robert Rich steps into the Echoes Chamber on July 20. John Diliberto ((( echoes )))
CD of the Month
Echoes July CD of the Month: Carmen Rizzo’s Looking Through Leaves.
Studio savant Carmen Rizzo crafts an album of electro-dream pop: Looking Through Leaves You’ve heard Carmen Rizzo a lot on Echoes, you probably just didn’t realize it. He’s a member of the Persian fusion group, Niyaz, produced Israeli singer Inbar Bakal and collaborated with the Tuvan throat singing group, Huun-Huur-Tu. He’s also a producer, programmer…
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 for June: Erik Wollo’s Gateway #1.
Erik Wollo’s Gateway, our June CD of the Month, leads the way for the Echoes Top 25 for June. Erik Wollo’s Gateway tops the Echoes Top 25 for June. That’s no surprise since it was the Echoes CD of the Month. But following right behind it is Carbon Based Lifeforms and Interloper, another great album…
Reviews & Commentary
5 Best from Afro Celt Sound System.
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Last Thoughts & Merit Awards for NEARfest 2010
Another NEARfest is over, and a festival I avoided for its first 6 years because it seemed too retro and nostalgic has become an annual event for me in the last six years. NEARfest 2010 was one of the best, a great mix of old and new, nostalgic reunions and edgy directions. A tip of…
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NEARfest 2010 Finale: Eddie Jobson’s Cover Band
A Rock Orchestra playing the music of the Masters or A Glorified Tribute band. I was telling my friend that I thought it would be compelling if some of these NEARfest bands would occasionally play cover tunes, paying homage to the masters with modern interpretations. As they say, be careful what you wish for, because…
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NEARfest Day Three: Pineapple Thief Steals the Show.
Surprising sets from a lost elder statesman and a band that should be much bigger, The Enid & The Pineapple Thief. They were only the third act on the bill, but The Pineapple Thief stole the day for me with the most atypical set of NEARfest 2010. No extended guitar solos, keyboard orchestrations or complex…
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The Ghost of Gentle Giant Haunts NEARfest 2010
Three Friends, Iona, Forgas Band Phenomena and Astra Supercharge Saturday’s NEARfest. It was a day of nostalgic memories, faithful recreations, and technical ferocity on the second day of NEARfest 2010 Three Friends is essentially a reconstituted Gentle Giant, the venerable 70s progressive rock band who played some of the most complex music of the era.…
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Nearfest Night One: Steve Hackett & Riverside.
Nearfest 2010 is underway, and it started out spanning generations with a musician who started his career in 1970 and a band who started in 2002 . Riverside is a Polish band that mixes elements of progressive rock, heavy metal and a touch of screamo in a sound that had me floored when they played…