Between appreciative sips, we chat with John and Julia about their life here, about where they lived in England (not far from us), and about music, inspiring John and Dave to perform an impromptu duet on piano and guitar of Elton John’s “Your Song”. A short walk across a stone ...
...On another evening at Slyozkin's, the last, Nikolai Nikolayevich sat at the piano in the smoke-filled drawing-room provided by the landlady. He endured the torment of inspection with iron stamina. Four poets, a poetess and a painter (workshop) devoured him decorously with their eyes....
Marthe Lea Band: Asura (2020 [2021], Motvind): Norwegian tenor saxophonist, also credited with flute, piano, guitar, voice, udu, percussion. Group adds clarinet, violin, bass, and drums. Leans hard on violin-signified folk music, builds playfully, but I'm more interested when the sax ...
it’s pretty much like the gigantic pile of laundry on the spare bed waiting to be sorted. It’s never going to happen. I just pick through to find what I want and leave the rest
Some standouts for me include The Smile’s Eyes & Mouth which is an utterly gripping and exhilarating portrayal of Jonny Greenwood’s unmatched guitar playing and musicianship, in no part hampered by Thom Yorke’s genius stylings on the electric piano chords and vocal delivery, and absolutely...
and the band did it justice with a faithful reading of the hard rockin'Live Rustversion of that tune. The Samples rarely play encores, and this night was no exception. So, it was all over before midnight, and I walked out into the crisp Colorado air with a smile on my face and anoth...
For newer friends and older relatives, we usually put on Apple Music’s “Piano Bar Playlist,” which feels like it was borrowed from Bemelman’s Bar. For younger/closer friends, I put on my more eclectic dinner party mix, which has pieces from Lake Street Dive to Redbone to Taylor Swi...
The evening started around 8:15pm with a standout performance from Colorado Springs singer/songwriter Edie Carey accompanied by John Standish on electric piano and vocals. Carey's songs are well-crafted and memorable. Her guitar playing and sultry singing were spot-on as was Standish's tasteful...