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Desert Island Discs: Canadian Bands Edition

In a pitched battle for Canuck supremacy, Neil Young edged out Rush by just one mention, as we imagined what being stranded on an island just off the coast of Canada might be like. You May Also Like: How the Holocaust Shaped One of Rock’s Signature Bands The History ofRead More

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Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio – Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio (2012)

Cuban-born drummer Dafnis Prieto never makes two albums alike. So yeah, it’s a given that album #5 wasn’t going to be a retread of #’s 1,2,3 or 4, but who could have predicted this? You May Also Like: Roberto Occhipinti – Stabilimento (2017) Aruán Ortiz Trio feat. Eric Revis +Read More

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Blackmore’s Night – A Knight in York (2012)

Deep Purple axe-wielder Richie Blackmore and previously unheard of vocalist Candace Night released their first collaborative effort, Shadow of the Moon in 1998. At the time, I think most fans thought (hoped?) Blackmore would get over his fascination with Renaissance music You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Shows I’ll Never Forget: Neil Young, Vancouver, November 11, 2012

At Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada: Amid a deluge of pot smoke and smartphones, Neil Young took to the stage with Crazy Horse for a devastating two hours in Vancouver at Rogers Arena on November 11, 2012. You May Also Like: Neil Young’s Landing on Water highlights an overlooked, endlessly fascinatingRead More

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Jacques Schwarz-Bart Quartet – The Art of Dreaming (2012)

In our first encounter with saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart, we came across his then-new album Abyss (2009), of which I wrote at the time “successfully melds modern jazz and soul shapes You May Also Like: Bart and the Bedazzled – Blue Motel (2018) Brinsley Schwarz on His Eponymous Band, Graham ParkerRead More

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Forgotten series: The Tremeloes – The Definitive Collection (2000)

Founded in 1958, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes expectedly slimmed their name down to simply the Tremeloes when their lead singer exited the crew in 1966 to launch a solo career. You May Also Like: The Bay City Rollers – The Definitive Collection (2000): On Second Thought

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “I’m On Fire” (1984)