Archive for May 16th, 2013

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Mavis Staples, “You Can Get To That” from One True Vine (2013): One Track Mind

With a smart assist from Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples transforms Funkadelic’s “Can You Get To That” from a sing-along slab of greasy-good uplift into this Americana-inflected groover. You May Also Like: Mavis Staples Wrote a New Ending For Her Father With ‘Don’t Lose This’ Mavis Staples Behind the ScenesRead More

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Streams: The Crimson ProjeKCt, “Dinosaur” from Official Bootleg Live 2012 (2013)

In the closest we’re likely to get to new stuff any time soon from King Crimson, the alumni-filled Crimson ProjeKCt turns in a nervy, tensile live take on this cut from 1995’s Thrak. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else!Read More

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The Howlin’ Brothers – Howl (2013)

To answer the obvious question, yes the Howlin’ Brothers do indeed howl on their major label debut called Howl. They also hoot, holler, bash away at banjos while fiddling as the barn burns down. You May Also Like: The Black Keys Hit Upon the Right Rootsy Mix With ‘Brothers’ TheRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Five Finger Death Punch with Rob Halford, “Lift Me Up” (2013)

I’ll grant that I’m only a casual fan of Five Finger Death Punch. I kind of liked the anger and heaviness of their first record Way of the Fist, but my interest waned. You May Also Like: Flotsam and Jetsam, “Iron Maiden” from Flotsam and Jetsam (2016): One Track MindRead More

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‘It’s never been burned like that’: Sammy Hagar on his reunion with Journey’s Neal Schon

Sammy Hagar is previewing an upcoming solo album that finds him reuniting with Journey’s Neal Schon. The two first worked together as members of HSAS in the early 1980s. You May Also Like: Why Patti Smith’s Resiliency Leads Me Back to ‘Easter,’ Time and Again Santana – Santana IV (2016)Read More

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The Brand New Heavies – Forward (2013)

Last month we got a taste of UK acid jazzers The Brand New Heavies’ first release since 2006’s Get Used To It, and the advance single “Sunlight” signaled a pretty decent return. You May Also Like: Biscay – Burnt Mementos EP (2017) Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, “Give It toRead More

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‘A good way of telling people we’re back’: Black Sabbath debuts new song during “CSI” cameo

Black Sabbath’s cameo last night on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” included the television debut of “End of the Beginning,” a song from their upcoming reunion disc 13. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’ Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970): On SecondRead More