Permission To Evaporate (ABC) In his erudite liner notes Joseph Tawadros observes the oud is neither “ethnic” nor “Arabic”. Amen. An instrument is like a painter’s brush, and the limits are of the heart and imagination, not of prescribed traditions and techniques. Herein lies the wonder of Tawadros’s 11th album:…
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Sanitary Apocalypse (http://wyattmosswellington.com/) Ah, the joy of stimulation by the imagination of one who dares to ask “what if?”, amid so much hollow falsity and slavish imitation. Wyatt Moss-Wellington’s new opus consists of one 28-minute composition blending innocence and knowing, wit and wonder, charm and unabashed cleverness. His satirical narrative…
The Mango Balloon Volume 3 (Romero/Newmarket) Comedies are shorter than dramas because they find our boredom threshold faster. Music is the same: jollity palls sooner than ripping out our hearts. Few operate in both camps, and fewer still effect a balance. Guitarist Julian Curwin is one. When he first started…