by Brian Arsenault There will be a lot of tributes to Robin Williams. Mine is simply this: whatever you fear in your darkest corner about how crazy or fucked up or ridiculous you may be, Robin was willing to say he was more so. Damn brave that and it was very comforting for the rest… Read More Who Killed Cock Robin? A Reflection
Or The Decline of the West By Brian Arsenault This is my first “Takes On” column wherein I can go outside album and concert reviews to touch on things I like and things I don’t, often music related but sometimes not. If you enjoy it, great, but at least I hope you find it worth… Read More Brian Arsenault Takes On: Godzilla, Rick Springfield, Beats and Beatings
Bloom (Nineteen Eight Records) By Brian Arsenault In the wake of the pre-Christmas horror in Connecticut that I shall not name, I needed to be reassured that all beauty has not left the world. Wonderfully, shortly after the holiday the pre-release copy of Bloom arrived. Music to sooth the savage beast that so often afflicts… Read More CD Review: The Asuka Kakitani Jazz Orchestra
The International Review of Music 