#rifftides

A Mosaic Review

Rifftides on Mosaic's Woody Herman Box Set

Doug Ramsey, in his blog Rifftides, weighs in with comments on Mosaic's box set, The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars and MGM Sessions (1943-1954), and enumerates some of the reasons the set is "a pleasure." This set is still in stock; for more info, and to order your set, go here.

Having spent the summer living alone in Los Angeles, I often found myself attending shows alone. I recently decided to put my two cents in on this topic, and had this article published in my University’s newspaper. Here is my experience with attending shows alone. 

Attending shows has always been a social event that draws in fans from all over to share an experience. It brings a collective group of people together, creating a great atmosphere shared with people of similar music interests.

But what if none of your friends enjoy the same style of music as you? What do you do? Most people would understandably just decide to skip the show, never even giving a thought to the idea of going alone.  

The first time I attended a show alone, I went to see mewithoutYou and Foxing at The Roxy in Los Angeles. I had recently moved out there alone for the summer, and didn’t have a friend to attend the show with. I felt uncomfortable at first, fearing that people would think I was weird for not going with anybody else.

Chvrches has finally released their sophomore LP, Every Eye Open. The album is available now on cd and white vinyl. You can pick up a copy or digital download here, and you can stream the whole album below. 

After much anticipation, Modern Baseball finally released a new song titled “The Thrash Particle”. This song is available for free right now on bandcamp, and you can stream it now below!

Remembering Kenny Drew

Kenny Drew, like many other exceptional musicians who left the U.S. for better racial and working conditions in Europe, has slipped out of jazz history despite a long and important career as one of the most versatile pianists in modern jazz. Check out this video on Doug Ramsey’s Rifftides. Then seek out the music of his equally remarkable son Kenny Drew, Jr. who died in 2014.

Coheed and Cambria have released a new music video for their song “You Got Spirit, Kid”. This song is off the bands upcoming album The Color Before The Sun which is set to be released on October 16. You can pre-order the album here. 

The video, directed by DJay Brawner, portrays the band members as high school students who take down the mean jocks who have wronged them. It is a classic portrayal of revenge, mixed with some humor. 

Hey east coasters! If you were feeling bummed because you missed your chance to grab a ticket to see Tigers Jaw this October, we have good news. Tigers Jaw has announced four more east coast tour dates that will kick off before they go on tour with Yellowcard and New Found Glory. They will be performing on this mini-tour with Petal beginning in October. No information about tickets has been released yet.