Intensifying jazz group Common Ground features the mixed talents of electrical violinists Zach Brock and Tom Wright. Kentucky indigenous Brock resides in Chicago and performs with different ensembles. Wright can be a member from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Using the tempo section skills of pianist Jordan Baskin, bassist Mike Arnopol, …

Common (originally GOOD SENSE) was an extremely important figure in rap’s underground through the ’90s, keeping the advanced lyrical technique and moving syncopations of jazz-rap alive within an era when industrial gangsta rap was intimidating to obliterate everything in its path. His literate, smart, nimbly performed rhymes and politics awareness …

Not to end up being confused with the normal Surface Quartet (a Southern California post-bop device featuring saxophonist Steve Feierabend and pianist Randy Potter), Common Surface is a hard-edged fusion clothing that emerged in Philadelphia in the mid-’90s. At the same time when most Philly jazz night clubs preferred hard …

In 1978, Tag Cloud (vocals, electrical and acoustic guitars, dobro, mandolin, Appalachian dulcimer, keyboards) and Cheryl Cloud (songwriter, lead vocals, classical guitar) formed Common Floor, a folk-rock band featuring both traditional Celtic music and Cheryl’s original tunes. They were became a member of by Marcy Hogan (vocals, viola, keyboards), Scott …

THE NORMAL People issued a little-known album in 1969 on Capitol that tread toward the slightly dark side of psychedelia. It deserves its obscurity, as despite some tries to alter the preparations with strings, horns, and period past due-’60s electric key pad sounds, it’s boring and melodically unimaginative, rarely getting …

Getting into the hip-hop arena within an almost-forgotten trend, the MC-and-the-DJ label team Common Market place continues to be pegged as leaders of Seattle’s new-school rap movement. MC RA Scion and DJ Sabzi have obtained rave testimonials locally, getting in the Seattle Moments’ artists-to-watch list in 2006, showing up on …

Focused around singer/songwriters Adam Busch (vocals) and Eric Kufs (guitar), Common Rotation are a lively indie rock and roll ensemble from Prolonged Island, NY. Busch, who produced his major performing debut in the 5th period of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Warren, founded Common Rotation along with his college chum, …

After nearly a ten-year hiatus from music entirely, ex-Operation Ivy lead singer Jesse Michaels reappeared over the punk scene in 1999. Common Rider united Michaels (also on electric guitar) using a rhythm portion of bassist Mass Giorgini (previously of Squirtgun) and drummer Dan Lumley (Screeching Weasel). Their debut record, Last …

Common (originally GOOD SENSE) continues to be perhaps one of the most highly important figures in rap music, keeping the advanced lyrical technique and moving syncopations of jazz-rap alive within an era once the mainstream and hardcore have increasingly threatened to obliterate everything in its path. His outward-looking, nimbly performed …

The multi-ethnic reggae group GOOD SENSE formed in NORTH PARK in 1987, eventually buying a line-up comprising singer Nick Hernandez, guitarists/keyboardists Billy Sherman and Jai Vatuk, bassist Larry Young and drummer Chuck Morris. After debuting in 1992 with Live in the Stomach Up, in 1996 GOOD SENSE came back with …