Nai Kete and Jesse Sterling Harrison

by | May 7, 2009 | Uncategorized

Here are two new reviews by Lee Taylor. -JHNai Keté Sweet Music You can sense Nai Keté'scomfort in front of a microphone–she’s been singing since the age of one. Keté’s barefoot brand of R&B is elusive, weaving through...

Swing Caravan, Get It Fresh

by | Jun 1, 2009 | Uncategorized

This week, we’ve got some short takes on Swing Caravan’s CD Get It Fresh. The band’s rhythm guitarist, Jack Brown, is the author of the Advocate’s Cinema Dope film column. –James HeflinGet It Fresh Swing Caravan's dynamic sounds leap...

Random Access Orkestra, Ray Mason

by | Jul 22, 2009 | Uncategorized

Random Access Orkestra(self-titled)Independent RAO is a miasmal, cut-and-paste smorgasbord of loops, live instruments and vocals, spoken word rants and almost propagandistic, Orwellian samples from old movies, educational videos and the like. The musical bed ranges...

Caravan Gogh

by | Jul 22, 2009 | Uncategorized

If Caravan Gogh doesn't sound like a local band you've heard of, that's 'cause they're not local. The band is the current musical vehicle of Gideon Freudmann, former Valley resident and electric cellist extraordinaire. These days, he lives in...