Archive for December, 2011

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One Track Mind: Me'Shell Ndegéocello, "Dirty World" (2011)

Though she doesn’t make radio hits anymore, Me’Shell Ndegéocello just gets more interesting as her focus gets ever sharper. You May Also Like: Meshell Ndegeocello – ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ (2023) Thrift Store Halo – ‘Enemies With Benefits’ EP (2022) The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “Fire” (1968): One TrackRead More

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Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)

Through blistering words, booze and blood, Oasis was still able to accomplish a feat not even their elder idols from Liverpool ever could.

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One Track Mind: Everett Bradley’s Holidelic, "Sugar Rump Fairies" (2011)

In what just may be the freak-nastiest Yuletide-themed track ever, Holidelic takes Tchaikovsky’s delicately ornate “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies” on a grave-spinningly fonky ride. You May Also Like: Neil Young Set a Solo Course on ‘Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House’

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The Friday Morning Listen: David Bowie – Lodger (1979)

Are there any big-name musicians out there who seem to be universally loved but that you sort of don’t get? Yeah, me too. And it’s always kind of bugged me. You May Also Like: Philip Glass Transcended David Bowie’s Towering Influence on ‘Low Symphony’ How David Bowie’s ‘Reality’ Stood OutRead More

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Best of November 2011: Reader picks include Jethro Tull, Paul Motian and Rush

Here’s a look back at the Top 10 stories from last month on SomethingElseReviews.com, based on page views from our readers. For the first time, two items from last month’s poll return for a second run — Transatlantic (which was the top reader pick from October 2011 at SER) andRead More

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Half Notes: Planet Z – Planet Z Featuring Susan Aquila (2011)

Sporting a drop dead gorgeous image and a six string violin that resembles a Gibson Flying V, Susan Aquila certainly looks the part, but is her fiddle playing up to snuff? Well, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Kanye West, Metallica and Billy Joel, just to name a few ofRead More

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Jon Anderson, ‘Give Hope’ (2007; 2011 reissue): One Track Mind

Sure, this Jon Anderson song is a guilty pleasure. But what part of Christmas isn’t, really?