Archive for September 26th, 2011

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Beth Hart + Joe Bonamassa – Don’t Explain (2011)

Making records and constantly touring — under his own name and with Black Country Communion — keeps Joe Bonamassa one of the busiest musicians working today. You May Also Like: Beth Hart, “Might As Well Smile” from Better Than Home (2015): One Track Mind Beth Hart, “Mechanical Heart” from BetterRead More

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Half Notes: Marc Ribot – The Lost String DVD (2008)

by Mark Saleski Anybody out there who has been paying attention to my writings may have noticed that the name Marc Ribot has appeared almost as many times as Pat Metheny. Though the two guitar players are nothing alike, they do take up a considerable amount of my shelf space.Read More

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Rufus Thomas, ‘Do the Funky Chicken’ (1969; 2011 reissue): One Track Mind

Rufus Thomas, R&B scamp and known ass-shaker about town, was the ripe old age of 53 when this single was released. He hadn’t lost one bit of arm-flapping gusto. Yet, “Do The Funky Chicken” still came out of nowhere. Thomas’s label, Memphis-based Stax, had recently severed ties with Atlantic Records,Read More

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Dave Douglas – Freak In (2003)

by Tom Johnson In many ways, I am still no closer to being able to put words to my feelings for this album. Instead, I find myself forcing words upon it, all of which are rendered meaningless because they really don’t describe this album, only things that have come beforeRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Kitty’s Back” (1973)