Joseph Kyle
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Following the demise of Young Marble Giants, singer Allison Statton formed Weekend, a lighthearted, jazz-minded pop group a la Everything But the Girl and Kalima. That band, too, was short-lived, but members of Weekend went on to form a more experimental, heavily improvisational group entitled, cleverly enough, Working Week. With influences ranging from soul to punk… Read more
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This classic jazz album was recorded in Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969, and is a fine record documenting a collaboration between pianist and vocalist Les McCann and trumpet player Eddie Harris. It is a fine sample of late 60s jazz–a little edgy, but not so edgy that the masses couldn’t find its grooves enjoyable.That it… Read more
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Hi– We’re getting ready to put this baby to bed, and if you’re curious as to what’s in store, take a gander of my profile of Texas Is The Reason for The Big Takeover. The entire conversation will be included in the debut print edition, due in April! Enjoy! Joseph Read more
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A happy announcement: the first issue of The Recoup is done! That picture above represents the final editing and proofreading job I have ahead of me this weekend. When completed, it will be sent to our layout master, and then to the printer, and then will be available to you! Here’s a brief sample of… Read more
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We here at The Recoup would like to wish Yoko Ono a happy 80th birthday! Her music and her art has always been divisive, and she has always been true to herself. Her art is uncompromising but not uninviting, serious but never too serious. A sense of fun has always been woven into her music,… Read more
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Back in the 1990s, one of the more controversial punk-rock bands was Pansy Division. The group, led by the duo of Jon Ginoli and Chris Freeman, wrote hilarious songs about gay love, life, and a very open lifestyle, all in the guise of some excellent pop-punk. As a straight man, I appreciated their sense of… Read more
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For many teenagers, the soundtrack to the teen movie Pump Up The Volume served as their primer to so-called “alternative rock.” It’s a great record, one you should seek out immediately if you have not heard it. The lead single from the film was Concrete Blonde‘s cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Everybody Knows.” It was a minor… Read more
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Today sees the release of one of country music’s Holy Grails–the only known solo album by Don Rich. Who was he, you might ask? Rich was the creative partner of Buck Owens‘ backing band, The Buckaroos, from 1960 to the time of his fatal motorcycle accident in 1974. Dead at the young age of 32,… Read more
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Guest Author: Guided by Voices’ James Greer: The fifth song on the album Under The Bushes, Under The Stars was originally intended for a concept album called The Power of Suck. That album was scrapped at some point for unimportant reasons (many Guided By Voices albums have been proposed and scrapped throughout the course of… Read more
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The final single of Heavenly‘s career was a double-edged sword. It was catchy, fun, and instantly lovable; the band were at the top of their game, having released their finest album to date, their unexpected swansong, Operation: Heavenly. Yet tragedy would be looking around the corner, with the sudden death of founding member and drummer… Read more
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