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On 3rd LP ‘Boilerism’, Brussels-based, genre-smashing squadron known as ECHT! prove remarkably adept at reverse-engineering live electronic music.
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Episode 084 delivers dialogs with two insightful artists, kicking off with the return of STS9’s ALANA ROCKLIN, chased by keyboardist/producer ASHER FULERO.
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The ever-stunning Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park’s latest soiree Suwannee Amp Jam provided a terrific throwback experience that left cups overflowing and fans feeling emotionally fulfilled.
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lespecial beat-keeper Rory Dolan was among the final ten drummers selected to fly to Los Angeles to audition in person with Primus.
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Idiosyncratic Belgian quartet ECHT! (Brusselier for ‘The Real Thing’) is remarkably adept at reverse engineering electronic music, a modus operandi of progressive-minded live instrumentation unleashed on a lava-like level beyond your wildest imagination.
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The final day on Jam Cruise is not for the uninitiated, nor the faint of heart. It requires a different gear—a fourth or fifth wind, if you will.
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A super-exuberant carnival sailing the open seas, Jam Cruise 21 continued to blaze onward for a phenomenal third and fourth day, blessed with perfect weather and a plethora of positive vibrations.
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A smattering of sick performances aboard Jam Cruise 21 across Days 1 and 2.
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The sextet blasted off for three consecutive shows in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Oakland, traversing south to north and teaming up with Wu-Tang Clan elder statesman GZA for a co-headline situation.
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originally published 1/25/20 — “Voodoo is an ancient African tradition. We use “voodoo” in the drums, or whatever, the cadences and call-outs to our ancestors, and that in itself will invoke spirits.”
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