Archive for June 4th, 2012

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Lettuce – Fly (2012)

Lettuce is funk powerhouse of a supergroup, a rare supergroup where the group was formed before many of its members became “super” from other projects. You May Also Like: WRD (Robert Walter, Eddie Roberts, Adam Deitch) – ‘The Hit’ (2021) Takuya Kuroda – ‘Fly Moon Die Soon’ (2020)

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Half Notes: Fantomas – Suspended Animation (2005)

Each of their most recent three albums had some sort of gimmick involved, and jazz-metal-avant weirdos Fantomas’ Suspended Animation didn’t deviate from that successful formula. The album mirrors Fantomas’ self-titled album a bit in that it’s essentially just a bunch of short tracks named consecutively. Where their first album wasRead More

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Lil' Ed and the Blue Imperials – Jump Start (2012)

Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials serve as both a direct link back to the legacy of the old blues master J.B. Hutto and also the living template for Alligator Records’ house-rocking style of electrified roots music. You May Also Like: The Deanan Gourmet Popcorn Factory Crew, “Lil’ Kernel” (2018):Read More

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Fred's Country Fried Rock: Blackberry Smoke, “Son of the Bourbon” (2008)

Since being signed to Zac Brown’s record label and touring with Brown last year, Atlanta-based Blackberry Smoke is probably a lot better known You May Also Like: Blackberry Smoke – ‘Be Right Here’ (2024) Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder” from Like an Arrow (2016): One Track Mind

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "I'm A Rocker" (1980)

“I’m A Rocker” definitely lands on the light-hearted and fun side of The River. Nothin’ fancy here. It’s just Bruce hammering out the Rocker-As-Superhero story to his lady friend, while a wall of guitar, organ, and sax set up an enormous clatter. I wanted to show a video from theRead More