SYNESTHESIA: NOW PLAYING IN THE SAVAGE JUKEBOX JUNE 2015

"T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M."
GEORGE CLINTON AND THE P-FUNK ALL STARS
Released June 11, 1996

"MATADOR"
GAZ COOMBES
Released January 26, 2015
NEW 2015 MUSIC: This album marks the second solo release post-Supergrass from singer/songwriter/musician Gaz Coombes. While the heavy melodicism from the Supergrass days remains (plus his terrific Jagger-esque vocals), "Matador" arrives with a new maturity that sidelines raucous energy and weaves in a lush sonic palate that beautifully signals that Coombes' best musical days are not in his rearview mirror.

"THE WATERFALL"
MY MORNING JACKET
Released May 4, 2015
NEW 2015 MUSIC: The first of two new albums from My Morning Jacket finds the band operating in peak form as they have crafted a 21st century folk/pastoral/psychedelia/prog rock statement that serves as their finest work to date (at least to my ears). Stand out tracks include the vaguely 80's synth pop of "Compound Fracture," the haunting pensiveness of the seven minute plus "Only Memories Remain" and I really loved what is essentially the album's cyclical, almost Genesis by way of King Crimson sounding title track, "In It's Infancy (The Waterfall)."

"SATURNS PATTERN"
PAUL WELLER
Released May 18, 2015
NEW 2015 MUSIC: One of the finest albums of the year so far. I have been recently getting into the musical world of Paul Weller, once the leader of both The Jam and The Style Council. With his latest solo release, I have been fully disarmed and charmed by the gorgeous amalgamation of soul, McCartney-esque ballads, bass playing and textures, amplified guitar roars plus a willingness to combine seemingly disparate genres and re-form them into fully melodic wholes. The dream world psychedelics of "Phoenix," the fury of "White Sky," the stunning love song "Going My Way" (so good that I'll bet McCartney himself wished he'd written it), and the eight minute finale "These City Streets" make up just about half of this brilliantly conceived and sequenced release. And Weller's voice!!! DAMN!!!

"NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT"
SLOAN
Released January 9, 2007

"ARMED FORCES"
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
Released January 5, 1979

"PRIVATE REVOLUTION"
WORLD PARTY
Released 1986

"DUMBING UP"
WORLD PARTY
Released 2000

"UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE"
PARLIAMENT
Released July 3, 1974

"TINTED WINDOWS"
TINTED WINDOWS
Released April 21, 2009

"EGYPTOLOGY"
WORLD PARTY
Released 1997

"22 DREAMS"
PAUL WELLER
Released June 2, 2008

"EL CAMINO"
THE BLACK KEYS
Released December 6, 2011

"PARALLEL PLAY"
SLOAN
Released June 10, 2008

"AS IS NOW"
PAUL WELLER
Released October 11, 2005

"PET SOUNDS"
THE BEACH BOYS
Released May 16, 1966

"GET HAPPY!!"
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
Released February 15, 1980

"WAKE UP THE NATION"
PAUL WELLER
Released April 19, 2010

"DRIVING RAIN"
PAUL McCARTNEY
Released November 12, 2001

"DAM-FUNK STFU"
DAM-FUNK
Released June 18, 2015
NEW 2015 MUSIC: Now that this artist has completed his role in the first half of Todd Rundgren's "Global" tour serving as the show's DJ/keyboardist, I felt compelled to check out his newly released 4 track EP, which arrived as a free download and serves as a precursor to his new full length album to be released in September.

"WILD WOOD"
PAUL WELLER
Released September 6, 1993

"ROCK KONDUCTA"
MADLIB
Released July 15, 2014

"COVERED"
ROBERT GLASPER
Released June 16, 2015
NEW 2015 MUSIC: I think we have one of the year's finest releases as Glasper, fresh off the success of his two "Black Radio" albums (released February 28, 2012 and October 29, 2013, respectively), returns to his original trio for a live recording of personal favorites at Capitol Studios. Without all of the studio electronics at the ready, it was great to hear Glasper on acoustic piano, accompanied only with bass and drums covering the likes of Radiohead, Musiq and Bilal as well as his own material. Shades of Dave Brubeck and Vince Guaraldi instantly sprung to mind as I listened...