Thollem/Rivera / Everything's Going Everywhere
| Album: | Everything's Going Everywhere | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Thollem/Rivera | Added: | May 2005 | |
| Label: | Edgetone Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2005-08-07 | Pull Date: | 2005-10-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 9 | Oct 2 | Sep 18 | Sep 4 | Aug 21 | Aug 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 07, 2005: | Memory Select
Phasing Out, Sliding Down |
4. | Sep 02, 2005: | Memory Select
Phasing Out, Sliding Down |
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| 2. | Sep 30, 2005: | Memory Select
Inbetweeen Inbetween |
5. | Aug 31, 2005: | Lost and Found [sub]
Prisons Are Neither ... |
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| 3. | Sep 16, 2005: | Memory Select
Waves, Webs, Indigena |
6. | Aug 30, 2005: | Umami Jazz Program
Inbetweeen Inbetween |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-08-02
Reviewed 2005-08-02
Crazy piano and drums -- instrumentals this time, vs. Thollem's song-oriented disk (filed under Thollem/Rivera too). Thollem McDonas definitely has jazz piano chops but he twists them through his own diagonal lens, creating an aggressive, lurching, fast style.
My one complaint would be that some tracks sound like exercises or warmup rambling, rather than an attempt to really say something. Overall, though, Thollem has a unique sound that deserves a listen.
Tracks go in phases so don't be fooled by pauses: 1,5, 6,17
1- Halting fast stumble, like an intro collage
2- Fast ringing cyclical riff, then low notes
3- Hectic, cartoony.
4- Crashing, then a long cooldown
5- Delicate fast patter
6- Simple pitter-patter exercises
7- Big and rolling, one chord
8- Slow, dramatic
9- Quieter but fast w/sparkly moments.
10- Ultrafast pinpoint w/serious interlude
11- Gets fast and vicious
12- Tumbling, with a couple bouncing pauses
13- Long waves, they come and go.
14- Yes, it is.
15- Small splashes. Starts w/applause
16- Fast and jazzy. Drum solo intro.
17- The vocal track: Rambling, twisty. Strong rolling piano. Goes in phases
My one complaint would be that some tracks sound like exercises or warmup rambling, rather than an attempt to really say something. Overall, though, Thollem has a unique sound that deserves a listen.
Tracks go in phases so don't be fooled by pauses: 1,5, 6,17
1- Halting fast stumble, like an intro collage
2- Fast ringing cyclical riff, then low notes
3- Hectic, cartoony.
4- Crashing, then a long cooldown
5- Delicate fast patter
6- Simple pitter-patter exercises
7- Big and rolling, one chord
8- Slow, dramatic
9- Quieter but fast w/sparkly moments.
10- Ultrafast pinpoint w/serious interlude
11- Gets fast and vicious
12- Tumbling, with a couple bouncing pauses
13- Long waves, they come and go.
14- Yes, it is.
15- Small splashes. Starts w/applause
16- Fast and jazzy. Drum solo intro.
17- The vocal track: Rambling, twisty. Strong rolling piano. Goes in phases
Track Listing