Music
Sunday at the Newport Jazz Fest
Sunday Recap of the sights and sounds at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival.
Matmos: “Flight to Sodom / Lot do Salo”
Baltimore’s Matmos has been keeping electronic music fresh since the late 90s.
Electric Street Queens: “What You Really Want?”
A three-minute proto punk burner to blow your doors off.
Damon Locks and Rob Mazurek: “The Concord Hour”
A collab that lands sample jazz on the dark side of the moon.
Jean Paul Jean Paul: “Whip City”
Boston’s Jean Paul Jean Paul brings the anthemic party rock.
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra: “The Mad”
Every song title on this album starts with the letter ‘M’.
Jenny Don’t and The Spurs: “Trouble With the Law”
Like Ian Faith told Spinal Tap’s label rep, “Every song on this album is a hit.”
Enji: “Taivshral”
The problem with Bandcamp is that it helps you discover great artists around the world.
ksrmr: “GRITONA”
The title track hits like a chainsaw working its way through your lower spinal cord.
Friday at the Newport Jazz Fest
Friday Recap of the sights and sounds at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival.
Texas Instruments: “Fever Dreams”
Boston’s Texas Instruments calls itself a calculator company.
Saturday at the Newport Jazz Fest
Saturday Recap of the sights and sounds at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival.
Newport Jazz Fest 2023
The collected recaps of three days at the 2023 edition of the Newport Jazz Festival.