Wayne Krantz - Good Piranha - Bad Piranha - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Wayne Krantz uncharacteristically digs deep into the archive to what was to be his first record, 1985's InchMusic Room.Inch The 28-minute, 6-song CD testifies to the fact that even 35 years ago, before getting any professional experience as a sideman or leader, Krantz was already running with a distinct stylistic take on the art of the groove, on the synthesis of pop and jazz, on the song-over-solo sensibility that has driven many of his subsequent 11 official releases. InchMusic Room 1985Inch is a heretofore unknown blast from the past, resplendent with accounts of the present and rumors of the future. It's a time capsule filled with vitality, humor, romantic notions and - dare I say it - hope.

2009 marks the return of New York based guitarist Wayne Krantz. Few musicians are capable of handling, or willing to face, the degree of risk Krantz throws himself into so intently. His dangerous, boldly imperfect music is almost entirely of the moment, and has won him an increasing amount of underground buzz as something of an anti-guitar hero. Now, with InchKrantz Carlock LefebvreInch, his first album for artist friendly, eclectic tag Abstract Logix, he is returning to a recording studio for the first time in over fifteen years. Featuring drummer Keith Carlock and bassist Tim Lefebvre.

2016 from the veteran punks. What's really left to say about NOFX? For over thirty years the reigning kings of punk rock have remained relevant by continuing to push the boundaries of their music and lyrics in a way that's as endearing as it is infectious. For that reason it's remarkably apt that the band's First Ditch Effort is also their thirteenth, because ominous black clouds hang over this collection of songs that see frontman/bassist Fat Mike exploring self-loathing and mortality in a more raw and honest way than he ever has before. Guided by the collaborative influence of producer Cameron Webb (Motörhead, Alkaline Trio, Social Distortion, Pennywise), the album busts out of the gate with the amped up InchSix Years on DopeInch and never looks back. From the ultra-melodic word-play of InchOxy MoronicInch to the charging desperation of InchI Don't Like Me AnymoreInch, First Ditch Effort flexes the broad spectrum of NOFX's abilities and delivers on the musicianship, wit, and element of surprise that fans have come to expect.