Results for Ornette Coleman

  • Vic Chesnutt, Elf Power and the Amorphous Strums

    by Denise SullivanOctober 29, 2008Comments (1)

    "Chesnutt could probably knock out a classic rock opera if given half a chance" (read more)

  • Baby Walrus: Masters of Multi-Instrumentalism

    by Brenda ParoFebruary 13, 2008Comments (4)

    The self-titled debut album of the band Baby Walrus was released by Slumber Party Records on February 5. You may not know it yet, but that’s excellent news for you. Baby Walrus is a group of three young musicians out of Omaha who have been playing together since 2005, and they’ve gained a considerable amount of attention in their local scene. (read more)

  • Blues ’66, Part Two: John Lee Hooker and the Butterfield Blues Band

    by Paul WilliamsDecember 12, 2007Comments (2)

    Originally published in Issue #6 of Crawdaddy! John Lee Hooker, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and Detroit, Michigan, is one of America’s best-known blues singers. He sings and plays in an intensely personal style that is neither Chicago nor Delta; he has performed in almost every club and recorder for practically every blues label in the world. (read more)

  • Gutter Twins: Joe Henry vs. Tom Waits

    by Greg GastonOctober 24, 2007Comments (5)

    Ironically, the more individualized Henry’s music becomes, the more he reminds me of another auteur: the great Tom Waits. The parallel might not be obvious on surface consideration. (read more)

  • Are You Grateful For the Dead?

    by Denise SullivanOctober 24, 2007Comments (57)

    There comes a time in a music lover's life when one must ask a most fateful question: the Grateful Dead… do I or don't I? My fellows promised me that one day it would all come down to this (read more)