Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Paul Thorn – Too Blessed to Be Stressed (2014)

A reminder from Thorn to be thankful, in bad times – and good.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Bruce Hornsby, “Mandolin Rain” from Solo Concerts (2014)

This No. 4 1986 hit is experienced anew, like it’s never been heard.

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Dr. John – Ske-Dat-De-Dat: Spirit of Satch (2014)

He never stops experimenting, never stops surprising, and never stops entertaining.

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Jackson Browne, “The Birds of St. Marks” from ‘Standing in the Breach’ (2014): One Track Mind

Jackson Browne explores a Byrds-ian jangle on this full-band version of a song for Nico that’s been laying around since 1970.

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One Track Mind: John Mellencamp, “Troubled Man” from Plain Spoken (2014)

A canny combination of the Mellencamp of old and the Mellencamp of today.

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One Track Mind: Justin Hayward, “One Day Someday” from Spirits … Live (2014)

Hayward has never sounded closer to the material, or closer to us.

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Steven Wilson – Cover Version (2014)

This illustrates how Wilson matured at a dizzying pace over the 2003-10 era.

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One Track Mind: Steve Rothery Band, “The Old Man of the Sea” from Live In Rome (2014)

Despite a lengthy stint with Marillion, something clicks with these new faces.

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One Track Mind: Gary Moore, “If the Devil Made Whiskey” from Live at Bush Hall (2014)

This makes Moore’s case again as one of modern blues’ most visceral voices.

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Simon Phillips, “Moments of Fortune” from ‘Protocol II’ (2014): One Track Mind

Simon Phillips’ “Moments of Fortune” says a lot about what the ex-Toto drummer hopes to accomplish on his own.