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BLUE NOTE COVER SERIES
Blue Note Plays BURT BACHARACH Blue Note Plays STEVIE WONDER Blue Note Plays THE BEATLES Review by Will “The Thrill” Viharo Three new compilation CDs paying tribute to Burt Bacharach, Stevie Wonder...
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DEAN MARTIN
Dino: The Essential Dean Martin Review by Frankie Hagan More than the handsome half of one of the greatest comedy teams of all time, more than a Rat Packer, and more than the host of a highly rated...
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De-Lovely Soundtrack
Various Artists – The Music of Cole Porter Review by Frankie Hagan The idea behind the soundtrack for De-Lovely (Sony) is to have contemporary pop artists offer new interpretations, following a...
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ULTRA LOUNGE
Cocktails with Cole Porter Review by Will “The Thrill” Viharo In tandem with the recent Cole Porter biopic De-Lovely, the latest release under the Ultra Lounge banner, Cocktails with Cole Porter (EMI...
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THE TREMORS
The Scourge of the South Review by Janine Veazue Back when rock was still in its infancy and considered scandalous by the general populous, teenagers flocked to small garage and backyard shows in...
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MARTINI KINGS
Intoxicating Sounds Review by Frankie Hagan The beauty of the instrumental is that there are no words. Think about that: no words. Without verbal binding to the music, mood is allowed to prevail....
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CLOUSEAUX
Lagoon! Review by Jason Croft Houston, Texas would seem like a strange place to find one of the swankest new exotica/space-age pop groups out there, but that’s home base for the talented tiki outfit...
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FRANK SINATRA
Christmas Songs by Sinatra Review by Frankie Hagan Before he was the Chairman of the Board and made the words cool and swingin’ synonymous with himself, Frank Sinatra was a skinny young singer...
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ARTHUR LYMAN
Taboo: The Greatest Hits of Arthur Lyman Review by Alden Gewirtz Exotica fans, rejoice! With the release of this new Greatest Hits album from Empire Music Werks, Arthur Lyman finally gets his place in...
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THE METROLITES
In Spy-Fi Review by Will “The Thrill” Viharo Every once in a while a band like the Metrolites–and there aren’t very many–comes along to remind you how good life can be. This swingin’ lounge combo from...
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GEORGE GEE BIG BAND
Settin’ the Pace (Featuring vocalist Carla Cook) Review by Doug Boynton Settin’ the Pace (GJazz Records) from the George Gee Big Band is a fine CD, worth every dime I paid for it. Of course, I got my...
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RHYTHM TRAIN
Back on Track Review by Janine Veazue I’ve never been a huge fan of the group uniform when it comes to rockabilly or western swing bands. There’s just something about a group of men all wearing the...
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ELVIS PRESLEY
Boy from Tupelo Review by Frankie Hagan It must have seemed like such a small thing, then: a young boy arriving at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis in 1953. He paid $3.98 to make a “custom record” and, as...
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CIGAR STORE INDIANS
Built of Stone Review by Frankie Hagan Performers have to be made of pretty sturdy stuff to endure the rigors and trials of the music industry. Thankfully, the Cigar Store Indians and their special...
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FIVE IN LOVE
Brothers in Jive Review by Joanne Bennett Cheese comes in all varieties, from the flavorless yet squeezably convenient Velveeta® to the delicate Camembert or the pungent and robust Gorgonzola. The...
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THE JIVE ACES
Life is a Game Review by Doug Boynton The Jive Aces can play. And play they do, both figuratively and literally. Based out of the U.K., they’ll perform more than 300 gigs this year, across several...
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TWIST AND SHOUT
Get ready to cut a rug, cats and kittens, because we’ve got some swanky sounds coming your way. Our industrious intern is in the process of re-uploading four years’ worth of music reviews into our...
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JAZZ GUITARIST JOE BECK DIES AT 62
Legendary jazz guitarist Joe Beck, one of the instrument’s great contemporary practitioners, died last week of lung cancer at a hospice in Danbury, CT, a few days before his 63rd birthday. Throughout...
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SLEIGH ME CHRISTMAS COMPILATION
Everyone should have one great holiday CD with songs you can listen to over and over again at Christmas each year. Sleigh Me, the first compilation CD from ATOMIC Magazine, is just such an album,...
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KEELY SMITH SWINGS WITH THE JIVE ACES
Keely Smith, a musical sensation since the Rat Pack era, is still going strong. Dovetailing with her latest album, a tribute to her late husband and musical partner Louis Prima, Smith is heading out...
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