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by / on May 17, 2013 at 8:01 am / in One Track Mind, Rock Music, Uncategorized

One Track Mind: The Maharajas, “Black Box/B-Files” (2013)

The mighty Maharajas’ latest single “Black Box” (Chaputa Records), perhaps a teaser for their upcoming new album, is a winner. Up-tempo and rockin,’ “Black Box” to my ears bears a strong Fuzztones/Music Machine influence

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by / on May 11, 2013 at 9:12 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Jacco Gardner – Cabinet of Curiosities (2013)

The outstanding, early Pink Floyd-inspired debut album of Jacco Gardner is easily the best album of 2013, even this early out in the year. Gardner is like a lighthouse beacon in a fog of mediocrity of pop music.

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by / on May 10, 2013 at 7:22 am / in Dance Music, On Second Thought, Pop Music, Uncategorized

On Second Thought: A Flock of Seagulls – A Flock of Seagulls (1982)

It’s time that certain critics got over the band’s name and the singer’s then-seagull haircut, and just listen to the music here without prejudice.

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by / on May 8, 2013 at 8:53 am / in Forgotten Series, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Forgotten series: Lovin’ Spoonful’s Zalman Yanovsky – Alive and Well in Argentina (1968)

Lead guitarist Zal Yanovsky’s lone solo, after his unceremonious and quite unfair firing from the Lovin’ Spoonful in 1967, announces his new sense of freedom with an opening Jerry Yester co-written up-tempo rocker

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by / on May 6, 2013 at 7:18 am / in Reissue, Rock Music, Soul Music, Uncategorized

Sam Samudio, with Duane Allman – Sam, Hard And Heavy (1971; 2013 reissue)

This is a first-time CD reissue in any form of Sam The Sham’s fine 1971 solo album, originally released on Atlantic Records and produced by the legendary Tom Dowd at Criteria Studios in Miami

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by / on May 1, 2013 at 10:28 am / in Metal, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Forgotten series: Armageddon featuring the Yardbirds’ Keith Relf – Armageddon (1975)

Originally released in 1975 on A&M Records, Armageddon proved to be the late great ex-Yardbirds/Renaissance vocalist Keith Relf’s last stand — and he really went out rockin.’ It must have come as a shock to his legacy fans

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by / on April 28, 2013 at 1:11 pm / in Rock Music

Richard Barone – Cool Blue Halo 25th Anniversary Concert (2012)

Recreating an album 25 years later is not always the easiest task to tackle — let alone being able to assemble the same exact musicians (including D.J. Vin Scelsa’s new introduction), but the ex-Bongos front man Richard Barone pulled it off.

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by / on April 19, 2013 at 9:09 am / in Pop Music, Reissue, Rock Music

Del Shannon – Home and Away (1967; 2012 reissue)

This was an ambitious album for both Del Shannon, and for producer Andrew Loog Oldham. The goal was to make a UK Pet Sounds of sorts, with Del in the guise of Brian Wilson — but the album was shelved by Del’s record label Liberty Records

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by / on April 16, 2013 at 11:29 am / in Progressive rock, Reissue, Uncategorized

Forgotten series: Tangerine Dream – Zeit (1972)

Ambient music, avant-garde — whatever musical tag you want to hang on it won’t be too far off, as Tangerine Dream takes us way out in the deepest outer reaches of space rock.

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by / on March 9, 2013 at 1:46 pm / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Something Else! Interviews, Uncategorized

Something Else! Interview: Bob Gonzalez and Don Baskin of the Syndicate of Sound

The Syndicate of Sound, a garage-rock band from San Jose, California, was best known for their No. 8 1966 hit “Little Girl.” They also charted with “Rumors” (No. 55 in 1966) and with “Brown Paper Bag” (No. 73 in 1970) before initially breaking up.

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