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Kurt Vile drops best album with 'Daze'

Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 16:04 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Kurt Vile, "Wakin on a Pretty Daze" (Matador)   The latest release from Philadelphia guitarist- songwriter Kurt Vile is a 69-minute double LP of lengthy, languid meditations on the...

Ghostface Killah is classic latest effort

Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 16:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge, "Twelve Reasons to Die" (Soul Temple/RED Distribution)   "Twelve Reasons to Die" unites Wu-Tang Clan vet Ghostface Killah with Adrian...

Clutch get heavy again on 'Earth Rocker'

Monday, 22 April 2013, 16:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Clutch, "Earth Rocker" (Weathermaker Music)   Hallelujah.   Clutch, the hard-touring Maryland band with an endless supply of guitar riffs, is back on the righteous path...

Mana Tapu take on the World

Monday, 22 April 2013, 11:11 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The band Mana Tapu has been chosen to represent Malta in the Hard Rock Rising global competition. Public voting will open on the Hard Rock Malta Facebook page from Monday 22 April at 5pm. Make sure to...

Martin's banjo melds well with Brickell

Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 16:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, "Love Has Come For You" (Rounder Records)   It's clear from the opening line on the first song "When You Get To Asheville" that...

Yorke, Flea come together in supergroup debut

Saturday, 9 March 2013, 13:49 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Atoms for Peace, "Amok" (XL Recordings)   Since it was first used to describe the rock band Cream in the 1960s, the term supergroup hasn't always lived up to its moniker. The...

Veronica Falls' 2nd album worth the 'Wait'

Friday, 8 March 2013, 13:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Veronica Falls, "Waiting for Something to Happen" (Slumberland)   The second full-length album from indie pop's Veronica Falls is a tasteful guitar pop set, brighter in tone...

Carrington's 'Money Jungle' a fresh take

Thursday, 7 March 2013, 13:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Terri Lyne Carrington, "Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue" (Concord Jazz)   Producer Terri Lyne Carrington follows up her Grammy-winning, all-female "The Mosaic Project"...

Bolton's Motown tribute CD a bit of a bore

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 15:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Michael Bolton, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A." (Montaigne Records)   In his nearly four decade career, Michael Bolton has released some two...

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