Shuggie Otis: The Music Keeps Calling Him Back “I look back now,” says Shuggie Otis, “and I think, ‘Wow. I must have a lot of patience!’” The multi-instrumentalist is reflecting on the curious arc of his career so far: his fame began in earnest when he was a young teen, continued into his early twenties,… Continue reading Shuggie Otis
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Booker T. Jones
Born Under A Good Sign: Sound the Alarm, Booker T. is Back It’s been a long road from Memphis for legendary musician Booker T. Jones. Jones grew up there, attending Booker T. Washington High School alongside fellow future music giants songwriter David Porter, Earth, Wind & Fire frontman Maurice White, saxophonist Andrew Love of the… Continue reading Booker T. Jones
TV on the Radio – Seeds
In November, indie babes TV on the Radio returned with their fifth studio album, Seeds, to a sea of apprehensive fans. The band spent the early ’00s honing its unique sound and, by the 2009 release Dear Science, had cemented itself as one of the most exceptional indie acts of the era. The band toed… Continue reading TV on the Radio – Seeds