Archive for August, 2011

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Lindsey Buckingham – Seeds We Sow (2011)

You keep waiting for Lindsey Buckingham, the old rebel, to soften into middle-aged acceptance, to conform. This isn’t that record. Credit Buckingham for never trading true emotion for sentiment. Seeds We Sow is as hard eyed as it is musically ambitious You May Also Like: How Lindsey Buckingham Balanced ItRead More

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Derek Sherinian – ‘Oceana’ (2011)

Derek Sherinian is a keyboardist. It’s worth repeating, under your breath, as the forthcoming guitar-heavy ‘Oceana’ spins.

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Yo La Tengo – I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass (2006): Half Notes

by Tom Johnson An eclectic and, for lack of a better word, spazzy releases, Yo La Tengo’s Beat Your Ass actually worked because it lacked focus. Rather than get bogged down in one particular style, the band instead pretty much covered every bit of territory they have ever touched upon.Read More

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Kyle Eastwood – Songs From the Chateau (2011)

I’m no movie buff but I still vividly recall the Charlie Parker biopic Bird, with the central character portrayed so convincingly by actor Forest Whitaker and the film well directed by Clint Eastwood. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Spirit In The Night" (1973)