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P.J. Pacifico – The Live EP (2012)
P.J. Pacifico’s voice, like a honeysuckle breeze, is inviting, deeply pastoral, almost hypnotizing. Not for nothing, it seems, do two of the first three songs here focus so completely on “home.”
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Shows I’ll Never Forget: Lindsey Buckingham, May 19, 2012
At Neptune Theatre, Seattle, Washington: “The small machine appears to have just gotten a little smaller,” was how singer-songwriter, and Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham described it
Paul and Linda McCartney – Ram (1971; 2012 reissue)
An overlooked precursor to the current handmade-pop phenomenon, Ram was initially criticized for everything that makes it sound unexpectedly bold, fascinatingly unedited and utterly misjudged today.
Simply Red – Live at Montreux (2012)
Simply Red, from its late-1960s sense of pop-soul style to its keening, R&B-soaked countertenor, sounded old from the start. It was little surprise, then, that they eventually had a No. 1 hit with a remake of “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” — and even did an album with legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier.
‘It was a great success’: Van Dyke Parks remains proud of Beach Boys’ troubled SMiLE project
Van Dyke Parks has collaborated, over the years, with the likes of Randy Newman, Ringo Starr, the Byrds, Harry Nilsson, Ry Cooder, and others. More recently, he has been issuing a series of seven-inch vinyl singles, the most recent of which was “Sassafrass”/”The All Golden.”
Meiko – The Bright Side (2012)
The Bright Side, due May 15, 2012 on Fantasy Records/Concord, certainly lives up to its name with Meiko’s fizzy, almost hallucinogenically blissful opener “Stuck On You.”
On Second Thought: Fleetwood Mac – Say You Will (2003)
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours is one of the truly iconic records of the 1970s. Like Led Zeppelin’s IV, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon and the Eagles’ Hotel California, Rumours spent a lot of time spinning on turntables everywhere
The Gilligans – As Seen On TV (2012)
A soothing instrumental opens the door to As Seen On TV, but what a tease that is. Such mellow sounds suddenly launch into a torrent of crunchy guitars and churning hooks
Phil Collins – But Seriously … (1989; 2012 Audio Fidelity Remaster)
When Phil Collins released his final 1980s album, But Seriously…, it was billed as his most socially conscious work.
Something Else! sneek peek: Preview video, photos and audio streams from Paul McCartney’s Ram reissue
Paul McCartney’s deluxe edition box set of 1971′s Ram is set for release on May 22, 2012, and to celebrate we’ve got two brand new track streams and photos to share!
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