Today is the release day for the latest SML album, Spontaneous Music Live. I first heard it in March while driving to Big Ears because I received an advanced preview copy and I’ve been excited for this day when everyone else could hear it. It’s my favorite album of the year. Will it hold onContinue reading “SML’s Spontaneous Music Live”
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Interview with Eli Winter
Eli Winter’s A Trick of the Light was one of my favorite albums of last year. Winter’s previous work had demonstrated his artistry, virtuosity, and unique musical perspective, but the 2025 record advances Winter’s vision further. It’s a tour de force throughout as Winter presents a sweeping musical portrait of his regular band — SamContinue reading “Interview with Eli Winter”
2024 Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN – March 24, 2024
Click here to find all of Recliner Notes’ coverage of 2024 Big Ears Festival. It’s the last day of the 2024 Big Ears Festival! Which means it’s the last day of managing one’s day around the festival schedule, wondering when there will be time to grab lunch in between acts. It’s the last day of putting offContinue reading “2024 Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN – March 24, 2024”
Flat Handed and on the Wing
Over the years, I’ve wondered why the bands Calexico and Brokeback both released a song called “Flat Handed and on the Wing.” Calexico’s version first appeared in 2000 on Travelall, a tour-only release. The Brokeback rendition came a few months later as the second track on their 2001 album Morse Code in the Modern Age:Continue reading “Flat Handed and on the Wing”
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