Music Review: David Berkman Quartet – Live At Smoke

A night at a legendary jazz club without leaving the house. Wear something nice, will ya?

Right Wing Paranoia Watch: Jazz And A Redesigned Website = The End Of America
I’ve got to hand to to some of the guys on the conservative side of the blogosphere; they are vigilant in searching out threats to American freedom. Their latest targets ? Jazz and a redesigned website. First, it seems that Nancy Pelosi has, horror of horrors, changed the music you hear when call Congress and you’re put on hold: If you’ve ever been stuck on hold with a congressional office in the past, at least you’ve been able to enjoy some good patriotic music, as opposed to the lilting

MUSIC REVIEW: Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon by Roswell Six
[Editor's Note: SciFi Songster John Anealio joins SF Signal for a review of Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon , the concept CD by Roswell Six that's tied to Kevin J. Anderson's latest fantasy novel, The Edge of the World , the first book in his ambitious Terra Incognita series.] In this podcast, John Anealio offers: A review of Roswell Six’s Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon album. An exploration of the relationship between Sci-Fi & Fantasy literature and Progressive R

Sandra Bullock Is Wasted in ‘Steve’
There are few things more cinematically satisfying than Sandra Bullock in her wheelhouse. She’s at her best in roles that understate her femininity, whether she’s playing a spunky tomboy or a power-suited shrew, and that capitalize on her feisty, Everygirl appeal. She’s not afraid of unflattering pratfalls, and her face possesses that rare plasticity that allows her to seem both beautiful and imperfect, dazzling and approachable. As her hit romantic comedy ” The Proposal ” proved earlier th

Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo
The Echo – Los Angeles, CA Live Review: 9/1/09 *** It was a night of revivalist garage and punk rock at The Echo on Tuesday, when Puerto Rico’s “answer to the Black Lips” Davila 666 performed their first set in Los Angeles. The Caribbean five-piece are part of a continuing wave of garage and punk nostalgists across the country , most notable among them being The Black Lips. It’s easy to want to imitate the “flower-punk” band from Atlanta. They put on lively, raucous shows full of boozy anth

Music Review: Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins – The Classic Prestige Sessions, 1951-1956
A collection of previously released classics.

Music Review: James Moody – Moody 4A
Don’t let the album’s cryptic title keep you from trying the solid jazz within.

Music Review: Lynhurst – Field Day
Minneapolis sibling-trio Lynhurst releases their pop-rock debut “Field Day.”

Music Review: Avalon – Avalon: The Greatest Hits
Largely derivative of Avalon’s last collection of hits, this new collection is still a good overview for new fans.

Music review: Yo La Tengo’s Popular Songs
Yo La Tengo has been around for so long, and been so good for so long, I thought they’d pretty much exhausted all the indie rock tricks out there. And then I heard “If It’s True,” track number six from the band’s newest LP, Popular Songs.The song begins with a dusty bass groove that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on a B-side backing The Temptations’ “My Girl,” then syrupy strings pop into the track, singers (and spouses) Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan start trading verses, and we’re off! Next