Archive for June, 2014

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Def Leppard – Slang (1996; 2014 Deluxe Edition reissue)

Often overlooked, ‘Slang’ allowed the band to explore new musical territory and stretch its wings.

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Jack White – Lazaretto (2014)

White’s “old, yet new” vibe again has him brilliantly mixing seemingly unrelated styles.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Nat Baldwin – In The Hollows (2014)

Time for the Thing In The Spring, four days of music, readings, art, and general hijinx on the street.

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With apologies to Don Henley: Here’s Okkervil River’s outlaw cover of ‘End of the Innocence’

The grumpy Eagles drummer tried to stop them from releasing this song.

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Tom Petty, “American Dream Plan B” from Hypnotic Eye (2014): One Track Mind

Tom Petty said his new album was going to rock. And, it’s clear now, he meant it.

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‘We’re working on new songs’: Deep Purple returns to the studio during break from touring

The group is also getting geared up for the World Cup. Well, all but one of them.

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O (Circle) – When Plants Turn Into Stones (2014)

This majestic, simmering music is a captivating soundtrack looking for an epic film.

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‘More ominous and less pop’: The intriguing tale of the last song on the last Hall and Oates album

The famous duo hasn’t issued an album of new songs since 2003’s ‘Do It For Love.’

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Roger Waters [with Gustavo Cerati, Shakira, Eric Clapton], “The Child Will Fly” (2014): One Track Mind

The Pink Floyd legend was clearly touched by the people, and poverty, of Buenos Aires.

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Jan Luley featuring Thomas L’Etienne – Boonoonoonous (2014)

The title is derived from Creole patois for “wonderful.” And wonderful, it is.