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Joyce Manor – Million Dollars To Kill Me – (Epitaph Records) Joyce Manor is a Punk Rock/Emo band from Torrance, CA. Their highly anticipated new album entitled Million Dollars To Kill Me, which is the band’s third full length release to be put out by Epitaph Records (as well as their fifth full length release […]
by Hobart Taylor Now let us celebrate the orchestra in a box, the piano. Shai Maestro – The Dream Thief – (ECM) Composer pianist Maestro, working here in a trio setting with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Ofri Nehemya, is profoundly expressive in his writing and arrangements without being ponderous or overly assertive in differentiating […]
by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Tell us about your show. My show is called The Crystal Egg . The title comes from a poem I anticipated writing back in the day, specifically the 1970s when I had a show by the same name on KPFT (Pacifica Radio in Houston). The original show was eclectic but mainly featured […]
The legendary Peter Case came by our studios September 7 to play some of his latest songs, a blues or two, and chat about John Coltrane…
by Hobart Taylor Note: We at KUCI are dedicated to championing the outstanding work of artists and composers regardless of fame or popularity. Many, I dare say most of the artists reviewed here may be completely new to you. Some others are more familiar and these we hope to contextualize in fresh and evocative ways. […]
by Hobart Taylor Miki Yamanaka – Miki – (Cellar Live) Composer/pianist Yamanaka is joined here by my favorite drummer this week, Bill Stewart, renowned vibraphone player, Steve Nelson, and bassist Orlando le Fleming in a stunning debut. A master at “comping”, providing support for other soloists, she shapes each of these basically joyous dashes through […]