In James Joyce's Dublin, the streets inhale and exhale an Irishness that is so fundamentally elemental that it's more a part of the landscape than the actual landscape-- which is to say: his books are more real than the real space they describe. And so it is with Scott Kelly, great guitar griot and founder of Neurosis, and his Wake. Or The Wake, to be precise. Its reality supersedes the place, the space, and the particulars that gave birth to it. Mixing imagery that borders on a bold and stark contemplatio...   [ read more ]

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Much is to be said about musicians who are able to express themselves in extremely different forms of music with such credibility. Scott Kelly, of Bay Area nu-metalists Neurosis, is one such person. It should come as no surprise, since Kelly has been recording for nearly 15 years, that change was inevitable. And what a welcome change it is. The material on his debut solo disc for Neurosis' Neurot Recordings is quite a switch from that of his first project. He is most often known for his i...   [ read more ]

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At first Julie Kelly's voice may sound a bit jarring to some, but her singing on this CD will win most listeners over. Kelly slides between notes, sometimes speaks part of the lyrics (as on "Some Other Time"), and she takes chances, especially harmonically. Her repertoire on this Chase CD is filled with unusual choices, such as two obscure Chick Corea tunes ("Highwire" and "Sounds"), Stevie Wonder's "Part Time Lover," Dave Grusin's "Bahia," and Nat Adderley's underrated ...   [ read more ]

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