Articles by: Nick DeRiso

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Jitterbug Vipers – Phoebe’s Dream (2013)

A patently weird, completely loveable group of retro-cool Austin hipsters, Jitterbug Vipers sounds like Norah Jones sitting in with Django Reinhardt. You May Also Like: Ken Sharp, “Girl / Forget That Girl” (2020): One Track Mind Parlor Greens – ‘In Green / We Dream’ (2024)

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Miami Pop Festival (2013)

In the popular imagination, the 1960s festival scene in America went directly from Monterey Pop in 1967 to Woodstock in 1969 — but there was a too-often overlooked stop in between, and Jimi Hendrix was there, too. You May Also Like: Jimi Hendrix – ‘Songs For Groovy Children: The FillmoreRead More

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One Track Mind: Jonus Preston, “Heaven to Hell” (2013)

New York-based singer-songwriter Jonus Preston combines the stark fragility of Jeff Buckley with the anthemic qualities of Coldplay on a song that utterly captures the disorienting rush of falling in love. You May Also Like: Oliver Ignatius, “Citys a Hell” (2018): One Track Mind Vince Tomas, “Anything and Everything” (2018):Read More

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Gabriela Pepino – Let Me Do It (2013)

Hailing from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, soulful jazz singer Gabriela Pepino offers a heady mixture of Etta James and Amy Winehouse on Let Me Do It, sounding at once retro and somehow completely in the moment. You May Also Like: Eliane Elias Confidently Expanded Her Main Influences on ‘Bossa Nova Stories’

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Halloween special: Glass Hammer, “Cool Air” (2013)

“Cool Air,” Glass Hammer’s contribution to the recent The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft: A Synphonic Collection, will provide a chill-raising scare on this Halloween. You May Also Like: Jan Hammer – Seasons Pt. 1 (2018)

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Bob Dylan – The Complete Album Collection, Volume 1 (2013): Gimme Five

Where to start with ‘The Complete Album Collection,’ a sprawling 43-disc behemoth chronicling every album Bob Dylan issued between 1962-2012?

Lou Reed, "Dirty Blvd." from New York (1989): Almost Hits

Lou Reed, “Dirty Blvd.” from New York (1989): Almost Hits

A still sadly topical Lou Reed track focusing on the differences between our have and have nots, ‘Dirty Blvd.’ is still one of the most transcendent moments on ‘New York.’

Boz Scaggs - The Essential Boz Scaggs (2013)

Boz Scaggs – The Essential Boz Scaggs (2013)

Join Boz Scaggs as he discusses a few key cuts on the forthcoming two-disc Essential collection from Columbia Legacy — a 32-song set showcasing his timeless alchemy with soul, blues, rock and R&B. You May Also Like: Boz Scaggs + Duane Allman, “Loan Me a Dime” (1969): One Track Mind

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The Flower Kings – Desolation Rose (2013)

Desolation Rose might have been described as a classic-era throwback, what with the use of reel-to-reel tape and vintage instruments. But the Flower Kings aren’t exploring prog’s typical dreamscape themes. You May Also Like: Bad Company – ‘Desolation Angels’ (1979; 2020 reissue) Lizzy Rose, “Walk the Walk” from Crocodile TearsRead More

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Nick Lowe – Quality Street (2013)

Don’t come into this looking for a Rockpile-esque post-punk rocker’s snide commentary on the whirring engine of Yuletide commerce. Instead, across an album of new originals and off-beat oldies, Nick Lowe casts a wry eye on things. You May Also Like: East Axis [Matthew Shipp, Allen Lowe, Kevin Ray +Read More