Strolling along Santa Monica Boulevard and enjoying the drizzle of rain on the windshield, music from a talented trio of musicians provides some much-needed calm. Danny Frankel (Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Bo Diddley), Victoria Williams (Lou Reed, Vic Chestnut), Doug Wieselman (Bill Frisell, Yoko Ono, Antony & The Johnsons) made a record recently that is under the Arthur King Presents label, titled Roofrack For Ralph; it is … Continue reading

David Bowie is the only artist who could confidently allude to his own death in his final epic work. You can hear his track, “Blackstar,” in Lost Horizons’ new mournful single, “On the Day You Died.” The latter was recorded on January 10th, 2015, and you can hear Bowie’s spirit embedded in the moving saxophone improvisation.  Source: SoundCloud / Bella Union Continue reading