Archive for December, 2013

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Calvin Keys – Electric Keys (2013)

There aren’t a whole lot of guitarists who can claim fitting in with big names as diverse as Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Jimmy Smith and Bobby Hutcherson, but super sideman Calvin Keys has been there, done that. You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Electric Git Box’ (2022)

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‘A magical guitar for me’: After a long journey, hitmaking Hall and Oates instrument is back

Remember the video for “I Can’t Go For That”? It’s there. Live Aid? There, too. Early TV performances of “Rich Girl” and “Sara Smile”? Yep. But whatever happened to John Oates’ modified ’58 Strat? You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Adrenaline Mob, “Come On Get Up,” from Men of Honor (2014)

So, what will the Mike Portnoy-less Adrenaline Mob sound like? Well, pretty much like the version of the band with Portnoy, but perhaps even less interesting. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Something Else! Interview: Singer-songwriter Sammy Walker

Some careers follow a beaten path to fame and fortune, but for others the road is rough and rocky, winding its way past brief success and disappointment. This has certainly been the case for Sammy Walker You May Also Like: Phil Ochs – ‘The Best of the Rest: Rare andRead More

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Evergreen Terrace – Dead Horses (2013)

We haven’t heard from Evergreen Terrace in a long time — four years, to be exact. It’s almost as if the band from Jacksonville, Florida had disappeared You May Also Like: James McMurtry – ‘The Horses and the Hounds’ (2021) Ginger Baker (1939-2019): An Apprecation Ethan Keller – Dead ManRead More

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Movies: The Punk Singer (2013)

The Punk Singer, Sini Anderson’s briskly paced, 80-minute film examines Kathleen Hanna’s ascension as unofficial spokeswoman of the riot grrl movement. You May Also Like: ‘Danny Says: A Documentary on the Life and Times of Danny Fields’ (2016): Movies

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One Track Mind: The Nth Power, “Thank You” (2013)

As we — or me, anyway — await the first full album by one of New Orleans’ best-kept secrets of late, The Nth Power continues to tantalize. You May Also Like: Tower of Power’s Emilio Castillo: The Albums That Shaped My Career

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I Heard The Angels Singing: ‘Electrifying Black Gospel from the Nashboro Label’ (1951-83)

The story of the Nashboro record label shines a light at the intersection of music, commerce and faith. You May Also Like: Ron Miles – ‘Rainbow Sign’ (2020) Robert Cray – ‘That’s What I Heard’ (2020) Royal Southern Brotherhood – The Royal Gospel (2016)

Something Else! sneak peek: Boston, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (2013)

Something Else! sneak peek: Boston, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (2013)

Boston has issued a churning new take on a Christmas classic, lathered with a typically tornadic riff from Tom Scholz — though, alas, it still misses the stratospheric presence of the late Brad Delp. Stream it here! You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘LifeRead More

WTF?! Wednesdays: The Conet Project Recordings of Shortwave Number Stations (1998)

WTF?! Wednesdays: The Conet Project Recordings of Shortwave Number Stations (1998)

Shortwave number stations? WTF is that?! And why would anybody want recordings of them?!! The first part is easy to answer. The second part? Hmmm…let me think on it. You May Also Like: Days Between Stations – ‘Giants’ (2020)