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Toy Factory Project: New Video: “Fly Like An Eagle”

SKF NOTE: The latest from Paul T. Riddle’s hot new band. We just dropped a new video — “Fly Like An Eagle” played the way it deserves to be heard. Full and wide open. Go give it a watch. And … Continue reading

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Why I Stopped Writing Album Reviews

SKF NOTE: Writing Modern Drummer music album reviews was not for me. Growing up, I enjoyed reading and learning from album reviews in music magazines, notably Down Beat. At first, reviewing albums for MD seemed a fun idea. List the … Continue reading

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Mel Lewis’s Sage Health Advice

SKF NOTE: Putting on a happy face on Day It-Seems-Like-Forever with (bronchitis)? Coughing until my middle-back hurts. Then coughing until my lower back hurts. Whatever this is, it’s getting better. These last two days I slept through the night. Mucinex … Continue reading

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New Sid Catlett with Louis 1948

SKF NOTE: Now and then someone uncovers music gold: Reels of tapes containing magical music no one knew existed. Or if someone did know, they’ve either died or forgotten the music. Recent examples, The John Coltrane Quartet’s “Both Directions at … Continue reading

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Added Percussion

SKF NOTE: Friday morning my car was alive with sounds of music. Listening in my VW Golf Sportwagen, enroute to pick up my grandson, and listening to guitarist Kenny Burrell’s “God Bless the Child” album on the CTI label. This … Continue reading

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