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Another fine release from East Coast indie-folk rockers Bringing Down the House – aka multi-instrumentalists Glenn McCready and Michael Sakoulas. Akin to their Laurel Canyon ancestors Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, and Warren Zevon (McCready’s husky baritone evokes comparison to the acclaimed bard), BDTH ruminates ‘oer the human condition: loves won/ lost / unrequited and […]
Joe Cocker “Feelin’ Alright?” – with bassist Carol Kaye, from the album With A Little Help From My Friends (1968) In my career as a bassist and journalist I have been an outspoken critic of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. My three op-eds for the former Huffington Post – now HuffPost […]
Recording and performing artist, record label owner/entrepreneur, bassist, composer, founding member of “post-punk / post- hardcore” (i.e. loud, experimental, abrasive) icons Fugazi, and collaborator, among other endeavors, Joe Lally’s overall D.I.Y. ethos also defines his artistry as a player. In a genre noted for its often-reckless aesthetic, Lally is a rather precise bassist […]
He’s a player who anchors bands with killer monikers! Fans of LA hard rock and roll know bassist Johnny Griparic from his long association with the former Saul Hudson, more familiar to the masses as Slash, as a member of Snakepit; and the Guns ‘n’ Roses guitarist’s most recent (as of 2024) incarnation […]
Anchoring an ensemble whose moniker derives from the Thai term for an airplane (hopefully not a Boeing), Laura Lee Ochoa – aka Leezy – takes an old-school doghouse / rhythm & blooze approach to the post-modernist Khruangbin trio. Renown for her on-stage attire – Leezy leisurely works a classic/vintage J style bass (SX […]
Latest posts
Another fine release from East Coast indie-folk rockers Bringing Down the House – aka multi-instrumentalists Glenn McCready and Michael Sakoulas. Akin to their Laurel Canyon ancestors Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, and Warren Zevon (McCready’s husky baritone evokes comparison to the acclaimed bard), BDTH ruminates ‘oer the human condition: loves won/ lost / unrequited and […]
Joe Cocker “Feelin’ Alright?” – with bassist Carol Kaye, from the album With A Little Help From My Friends (1968) In my career as a bassist and journalist I have been an outspoken critic of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. My three op-eds for the former Huffington Post – now HuffPost […]
Recording and performing artist, record label owner/entrepreneur, bassist, composer, founding member of “post-punk / post- hardcore” (i.e. loud, experimental, abrasive) icons Fugazi, and collaborator, among other endeavors, Joe Lally’s overall D.I.Y. ethos also defines his artistry as a player. In a genre noted for its often-reckless aesthetic, Lally is a rather precise bassist […]
He’s a player who anchors bands with killer monikers! Fans of LA hard rock and roll know bassist Johnny Griparic from his long association with the former Saul Hudson, more familiar to the masses as Slash, as a member of Snakepit; and the Guns ‘n’ Roses guitarist’s most recent (as of 2024) incarnation […]
Anchoring an ensemble whose moniker derives from the Thai term for an airplane (hopefully not a Boeing), Laura Lee Ochoa – aka Leezy – takes an old-school doghouse / rhythm & blooze approach to the post-modernist Khruangbin trio. Renown for her on-stage attire – Leezy leisurely works a classic/vintage J style bass (SX […]