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One Track Mind: Robben Ford, “Cut You Loose” from A Day in Nashville (2014)

From an aptly named album, Robben Ford’s new track “Cut You Loose” sounds like what it is: A knee-slappingly fun good time, recorded of a piece — like a live album, but without the crowd noise. You May Also Like: How Robben Ford’s ‘The Inside Story’ Introduced the Yellowjackets toRead More

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One Track Mind: Neil Young, “Mother Earth” (2014)

It comes as no surprise, of course, that Neil Young’s newest song boasts an environmental theme, considering his focus on Alberta’s tar sands during his recent “Honour The Treaties” tour. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: Tangled Eye, “Drinking Again” from Dream Wall (2014)

This song begins with a stumbling death rattle, all crepuscular menace, and then Dede Priest blurts out the title — and for a moment, it’s unclear, just who’s snot-slinging drunk. You May Also Like: Tim Berne and Nasheet Waits – ‘Tangled’ (2022) ElectroBluesSociety feat. Boo Boo Davis, “See a BetterRead More

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One Track Mind: Thumbscrew [Mary Halvorson / Michael Formanek / Tomas Fujiwara], “Cheap Knock Off” (2014)

Made up of three highly distinctive voices in the world of jazz and avant-garde music, Thumbscrew should probably collapse under the weight of its star power You May Also Like: Thumbscrew [Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek + Tomas Fujiwara] – ‘The Anthony Braxton Project’ (2020) Thumbscrew – ‘Multicolored Midnight’ (2022) IllegalRead More

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One Track Mind: The Outsiders, “The Guy With The Long Liverpool Hair” (1964)

Claiming absolutely no kinship to the Outsiders from Cleveland, Ohio, who raced to the top of the charts in 1966 with the horn-rocking “Time Won’t Let Me,” these boys called Brooklyn, New York home You May Also Like: Rockin’ Horse, “The Biggest Gossip in Town” (1971): One Track Mind Circus,Read More

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Chicago, “Crazy Happy” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2013): One Track Mind

Chicago was on a roll in 2013, as the venerable band capped off the year with the release of the song “Crazy Happy.”

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The Eddies, “Under the Mistletoe” (2013): One Track Mind

There are some Christmas tunes that can be enjoyed anytime of the year, and that includes “Under the Mistletoe” by the Eddies.

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Paula Cole, “Life Goes On” from ‘New Arrivals Vol. 5’ (2014): One Track Mind

Paula Cole’s quietly determined bonus track closes out a new benefit album for Hurricane Sandy Relief.

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One Track Mind: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, “Goldfinger” (2013)

Martin Scorcese’s newest film, The Wolf of Wall Street, features the director’s usual assortment of delectable oldies — but the best moment maybe belong to a new song. Or, really, a new version of an old song. You May Also Like: Durand Jones – Durand Jones and the Indications: DeluxeRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Benmont Tench, “Blonde Girl, Blue Dress” (2014)

It’s perhaps unsurprising that nobody recognizes Benmont Tench, for too long the faceless soul of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. After all, singers and guitar players are typically the focal points. You May Also Like: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ gritty Mojo was more than just the blues Mudcrutch’s belated self-titled debutRead More