Archive for April, 2014

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Exclusive video premiere: Neville Staple, “Roadblock” from Ska Crazy (2014)

Here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the video for “Road Block” from the forthcoming solo album by Neville Staple, ex-singer with the Specials ska revival group. You May Also Like: Mavis Staples Wrote a New Ending For Her Father With ‘Don’t Lose This’ Dustin Carlson, “Hands That Feed” from ‘AirRead More

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Scarlett Jane – Stranger (2014)

Scarlett Jane’s Stranger was initially released independently in 2013, but a remixed and remastered version seems primed to launch the Toronto-based duo into new territory. You May Also Like: So Long Seven, “Mad Nomad,” (2022): Something Else video premiere Noam Lemish, “Rebirth,” from ‘Twelve’ (2022): Something Else! Video Premiere ModusRead More

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On Second Thought: The Nels Cline Singers – Macroscope (2014)

When Wilco released the Ashes of American Flags DVD for Record Store Day in 2009, I finally “got” it. You May Also Like: The Nels Cline Singers – ‘Share the Wealth’ (2020) Wilco (The Album) echoed, but didn’t quite live up to Sky Blue Sky Ben Goldberg, Nels Cline +Read More

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One Track Mind: Blondie, “I Want To Drag You Around” from Ghosts of Download (2014)

Blondie still sounds like Blondie, a space-age mixture of icy dance beats and fiery post-punk attitude. Finally, it seems, the rest of popular music has come around again to Debbie Harry’s way of doing things. You May Also Like: The Lickerish Quartet, “Bluebird’s Blues” (2020): One Track Mind Kansas, “WithRead More

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The time Yes guitarist Steve Howe played on a Queen song: ‘I was so proud’

Queen had its own guitar hero in Brian May. So, of course, did Yes. But then there came a moment when the twain actually met: During sessions for a song that owed no small debt, actually, to Led Zeppelin. You May Also Like: Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might SurpriseRead More

Jackson Taylor and the Sinners, April 26, 2014: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Jackson Taylor and the Sinners, April 26, 2014: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Sometimes, it’s the whole experience that will make a show you’ll never forget. That was certainly the case when I saw Jackson Taylor and the Sinners for the first time.

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Movies: The Rise and Fall of the Clash (2014)

Far more interesting than punk, far more satirical than they ever were political, far more important than their relatively brief time on top would ever indicate, the Clash richly deserved just this kind of exploration. You May Also Like: Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Joe Strummer: The Singers and theRead More

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‘I realized how fragile my time is’: John Oates talks about his increasing role in Hall and Oates

John Oates is playing more lead guitar than ever on the most recent Hall and Oates tours. He explains why You May Also Like: Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

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The North – Slow Down [This Isn’t the Mainland] (2014)

Through delectably fluid lines and beautiful unison playing, the North debut strong with Slow Down (This Isn’t the Mainland). You May Also Like: The Black Keys Pushed Forward Without Losing Their Way on ‘Turn Blue’

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One Track Mind: Boo Boo Davis, “The Rope” (2014)

The guys at the Dutch outfit Black and Tan Records had been known for bringing notice for overlooked American bluesmen such as James “Boo Boo” Davis, Big George Jackson and Harrison Kennedy. Lately, they’ve been going further by bringing their Delta blues into the 21st century. You May Also Like:Read More