Archive for September 5th, 2011

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Todd Rundgren, “Love in Vain” (2011): One Track Mind

They used to call what Muddy Waters did electric blues. What would that make this sizzling new arc-flash of Todd Rundgren-played Robert Johnson tunes? Electrocuted blues? You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren, “Rise” from Global (2015): One Track Mind Todd Rundgren’s Arena was a cool return to football stadium-sized rockRead More

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Half Notes: Bill Ware and Marc Ribot – Sir Duke (2001)

I wasn’t familiar with the work of vibraphonist Bill Ware (though a quick Allmusic search said that he’s played with the Jazz Passengers, Groove Collective and even Steely Dan) but I was, then as now, a sucker for the sound of vibes. What’s more, I’ll buy anything with the nameRead More

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Tangerine Dream – Live in America 1992 (2011)

Tangerine Dream — or as they were known, back when I was in school: The guys who did the weird music for the “Risky Business” soundtrack — had gotten significantly less weird by this point. Founding member Edgar Froese is the lone hold over from Tangerine Dream’s 1971-77 whoa-man synthesizer-soundscapeRead More

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Half Notes: Duncan Sheik – White Limousine (2006)

by Tom Johnson After an embarrassing attempt at recapturing the limelight he had with his first big hit (“Barely Breathing”), Sheik focused once again on the dark-hearted pop that he’s so good at. He missed the mark here and there, but more often than not, this unfortunately overlooked disc deliveredRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" (1973)