Archive for November, 2013

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‘I had never known before’: Mike Love says Beach Boys schism stretches back decades

The Beach Boys’ more recent interpersonal difficulties have been well documented, but Mike Love says the schism goes much further back — all the way to their hit-making heyday. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs How Beach Boys FoundRead More

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Jitterbug Vipers – Phoebe’s Dream (2013)

A patently weird, completely loveable group of retro-cool Austin hipsters, Jitterbug Vipers sounds like Norah Jones sitting in with Django Reinhardt. You May Also Like: Desmond White, “Dream Girl” from Glace (2017): One Track Mind Lina Allemano Four – ‘Pipe Dream’ (2023) Norah Jones – ‘Pick Me Up Off theRead More

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Miami Pop Festival (2013)

In the popular imagination, the 1960s festival scene in America went directly from Monterey Pop in 1967 to Woodstock in 1969 — but there was a too-often overlooked stop in between, and Jimi Hendrix was there, too. You May Also Like: Jimi Hendrix – ‘Songs For Groovy Children: The FillmoreRead More

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Forgotten series: Edward Bear – The Edward Bear Collection (1991)

Named after a beloved storybook character who is better known as Winnie the Pooh, Edward Bear was actually a full-fledged band, not a single person as a lot of people assumed You May Also Like: Roger Daltrey – ‘Ride a Rock Horse’ (1975): Forgotten Series Spencer Davis Group – ‘Gluggo’Read More

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Linda Thompson – ‘Won’t Be Long Now’ (2013)

Linda Thompson has delivered another great album, but is it too much to ask for a tour?

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Books: Eric Clapton, Day by Day: The Later Years, 1983-2013, by Marc Roberty

By the time Eric Clapton gathered a working band in support 1983’s Money and Cigarettes (home to the Top 10 U.S. hit “I’ve Got a Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart”), the guitarist was clean and sober. You May Also Like: Why J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton’s ‘The Road to Escondido’ StillRead More

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One Track Mind: Jonus Preston, “Heaven to Hell” (2013)