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Album review: David England, "Little Death"

sshoger — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:29 -0500

Well, here’s a nice surprise, and one of the best albums I’ve heard by an Indiana artist this year.

Album review: Jookabox, "Dead Zone Boys"

sshoger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:28:19 -0500

For the band Jookabox — and on record, that means, for Jookabox band leader David “Moose” Adamson — the east side of Indianapolis is a dark place, populated by roaming bands of vampires, the D

Album review: Gwen Stacy, "A Dialogue"

efaesi — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:35:47 -0400

Indianapolis-based Christian hardcore group Gwen Stacy has made great strides in the industry.

Album review: Amanda King, "Chanteuse"

rkohn — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:38:57 -0400

Listening and re-listening to the eleven cuts of Amanda King's Chanteuse, one is drawn to the singer's up-beat approach and lyrical line.

Album review: The Gates of Slumber, "Hymns of Blood & Thunder"

wcoggeshall — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:38:32 -0400

From the outset, The Gates of Slumber’s goal has been to take a sledgehammer to the original riffs of their influences like Black Sabbath and Saint Vitus.

Album review: Mark Buselli, "An Old Soul"

sshoger — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:42:27 -0400

Scott Yanow’s liner notes to An Old Soul sketch a quick survey of contemporary big bands, observing that, in this era of drastically diminished returns in the jazz world, big band leaders are

Album review: Frank Glover, "Politico"

sshoger — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:09:32 -0400

Most jazz fans in the city have heard Frank Glover in a small-group setting, whether with his new fusion band Kihlo or a more traditional acoustic ensemble.

Album review: Mystikos Quintet, "Wup Bup"

sshoger — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:26:17 -0400

For better or worse, by the end of the 19 tracks that make up their most recent album Wup Bup, we know Mystikos Quintet’s game — a late-night jazz club vibe meets mid-tempo house music, sam

Album review: Jackie Allen, "Starry Night"

sshoger — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:11:32 -0400

Kudos to the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and its artistic director Bohuslav Rattay for taking on a project of the scope of Starry Night, a 13-song cycle of mostly star themed standards performed

Album review: Amo Joy, "The Sane Design"

sshoger — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:34:49 -0400

The great thing about Sid and Marty Krofft is that their work — “H. R.