Archive for September, 2012

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One Track Mind: Ben Folds Five, "The Sound of the Life of the Mind" (2012)

This is the sound of a group returning to something it loved, something that made sense in its time — and still does again, in the playing. You May Also Like: Ben Folds Returned to Older Work on ‘Stems and Seeds,’ and Vastly Improved It

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The Billie Davies Trio – all about Love (2012)

Belgium native Billie Davies first started drumming at the age of three, and even though she dabbled in a number of other artistic endeavors, like singing and DJ’ing, her skills behind the kit were notable enough to garner the attention of Max Roach You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Electric Prunes – The Complete Reprise Singles (2012)

As fascinating as their name implies, the Electric Prunes thrived on experimentation. Hailing from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, the band signed a deal with the Reprise label, and this packet promotes the singles they recorded You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles =Read More

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John Hiatt – Mystic Pinball (2012)

When going back and reading my take on John Hiatt’s last album Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns I almost thought I had already written my commentary on the one he’s got on tap next, because virtually everything you can use to describe Dirty Jeans could easily apply to Mystic Pinball.Read More

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Live at the NEC, October 24, 1989 (2012)

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe – Live at the NEC, October 24, 1989 (2012)

Celebrating a strange period when band not called Yes, including most of those credited with the Yes sound, got together and sounded just like … well, Yes.

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The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs (2012)

With plenty of ’70s flavor and a whole vanload of grooves, Saskatoon’s the Sheepdogs solidify their presence with their eponymous fourth album. The September 2012 release is soaked in the boogie-woogie side of rock and roll You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Bob Dylan – Tempest (2012)

This past Tuesday, Bob Dylan released Tempest, fifty years to the day since his first LP came out. Fifty years as a recording artist. That’s a pretty amazing accomplishment, especially when you consider how much effort Bob has put into his music-making You May Also Like: Bob Dylan, Nov. 2,Read More

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Why Chicago reunion with Peter Cetera might never happen: ‘I don’t want to work that hard’

Turns out, Chicago has made some overtures over the years with its erstwhile former bass playing singer Peter Cetera – but he’s just not interested.

Dr. Lonnie Smith - 'The Healer' (2012)

Dr. Lonnie Smith – ‘The Healer’ (2012)

Dr. Lonnie Smith, with nothing left to prove, turns this live offering into a clinic on defying expectations.

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Shemekia Copeland – 33 1/3 (2012)

Hitting the age where you’re a third of the way to 100 years old is evidently a milestone to some; certainly it was for George Harrison. You May Also Like: No related posts.