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Graham Parker and the Rumour, “Long Emotional Ride” (2012): One Track Mind

There’s a broken majesty, a scraggly hopefulness, surrounding “Long Emotional Ride” — like a rebirth after a lengthy time gone. You May Also Like: ‘Burning Questions’ Found Graham Parker Still Angry, If No Longer Young

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One Track Mind: Jane Monheit and Sara Gazarek, “Spend Christmas with Me” (2012)

Among the voluminous amount of Christmas music recently released lies a fun stocking stuffer: “Spend Christmas with Me,” a duet with jazz chanteuses Jane Monheit and Sara Gazarek. You May Also Like: Dan Markell, “Carnival Game” (2021): One Track Mind

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One Track Mind: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, “We No Who U R” (2013)

“We No Who U R,” the lead single from the 15th studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, is this sharp left from Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: Eric Clapton, “Looking at the Rain” (2012)

A newly unearthed Eric Clapton track, to be included in a lavish 35th anniversary reissue of Slowhand, finds the guitarist offering his own quietly weary take on a Gordon Lightfoot deep cut. You May Also Like: Eric Clapton, “Motherless Child” from ‘From the Cradle’ (1994): One Track Mind How EricRead More

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Amy Helm, “Roll the Stone” (2012): One Track Mind

ou imagine that Amy Helm, daughter of the late Band legend Levon Helm, would want to carry on his legacy, and “Roll the Stone” connects on that level.

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One Track Mind: Jellyfish, “The Man I Used To Be” (1990)

One of the greatest rewards of parenting is when the love you invest in your child is appreciated and paid back. On this day that’s ostensibly about being thankful, I’m thankful that my child does love me back You May Also Like: decker., “Matchstick Man” from Into the Red (2017):Read More

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One Track Mind: Northern Kings, “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (2007)

There’s only so much cheesy awesomeness that you can pack into a single video and song, and Northern Kings get every bit of it crammed into this cover of Tina Turner’s theme for the third Mad Max movie. You May Also Like: Durbin, “The Prince of Metal” from ‘The BeastRead More

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One Track Mind: Fates Warning, “Under The Milky Way” (2006)

This is what the internet is, or should be, all about: stumbling onto some weird thing that thrills you. Take that as you may, obviously, but as a music fiend, I’m talking about moments like right now where searching for one thing I find something else You May Also Like:Read More

Alice Cooper, "Elected" (1972): One Track Mind

Alice Cooper, “Elected” (1972): One Track Mind

When I first heard “Elected” by Alice Cooper, I thought he was singing “I wanna be a lefty” – and being so young I further thought he was saying he wanted to be left-handed (like me), not liberal.

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One Track Mind: Maria Neckam, “I Miss You” (2012)

When both (Something Else! cohort) S. Victor Aaron and myself have a hard time defining a singer’s style, that can only mean one thing: there’s a lot going on in that voice. True enough, my review of her 2010 album Deeper and Vic’s take on 2012’s Unison both contained anRead More