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Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls – Lung of Love (2012)

Eyes, you hear about all the time. Lips and hips, too. And the heart? All day, every day — and a million times on Valentine’s Day. But the lungs? Not so much. You May Also Like: Peter Van Huffel’s Gorilla Mask – Iron Lung (2017)

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One Track Mind: Bruce Springsteen, "Wrecking Ball" (2012)

Yeah sure, it was written for the whole Giants Stadium thing, but “Wrecking Ball” can certainly be seen in the broader context: that the passage of time is something we can’t do a whole lot about, so we might as well make the most out of it You May AlsoRead More

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miX&dorp (Various Artists) – Black and Tan Edits (2012)

DJ-manufactured dance/electronica/trance stuff isn’t usually my cup of tea, but maybe it’s the lack of good melodies to go along with the grooves. That’s the special advantage of Black And Tan Records’ “miX&dorp” party remixes of blues You May Also Like: ElectroBluesSociety featuring Boo Boo Davis, “What’s Going On” (2021):Read More

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David Marks says the Beach Boys’ sound was always ‘something special’

From the very first, David Marks knew the Beach Boys were on to something. And he says he feels it all over again, now that the founding members have reunited for a much-anticipated concert tour and new studio album. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Roger Hodgson is finding his voice again on rare U.S. tour since leaving Supertramp

Roger Hodgson’s long-awaited U.S. tour — his first solo appearances since 1983 — is giving him the chance to do something that Supertramp never did: Establish his own name. You May Also Like: Why Supertramp’s “Sister Moonshine” Pointed to Future Greatness

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks to appear together again this summer

Fresh off a series of successful shows last spring, Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks will join forces again for a summer tour. The initial stop is set for Cleveland on July 20 You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Magnolia Memoir – The Perfect Crime (2012)

Magnolia Memoir has been described, and beautifully so, as Fiona Apple meets the Killers with a dash of the Clash — and that’s a good start. You May Also Like: Why Supertramp’s ‘Crime of the Century’ Still ‘Has a Wonderful Feel to It’

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Mort Weiss: Two strangers on a train, me and another kid named Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley. I spent most of a day and night with the cat, back in March or April 1956. Me? I was stationed at Fort Riley Kansas in the 1st Infantry Division — the Big Red One You May Also Like: What I Learned From Elvis Presley: An AppreciationRead More

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Fanfarlo – Rooms Filled With Light (2012)

This English group combines alt-rock, world-music polyrhythms and chamber pop into an amalgam that sounds like David Byrne sitting in with Philip Glass. You May Also Like: Bjork’s Vocal-Focused ‘Medulla’ is Still Filled With Countless Surprises How the English Beat Stayed Weird But Hit With ‘Save It For Later’ Anyway

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Ian Tordella – Tragic Comedy (2012)

I might have stated this a time or two before on this space, but the future of jazz as a living, breathing, expanding music form is in the hands of the twenty and thirtysomethings who grew up on Bjork, Radiohead and Oasis You May Also Like: No related posts.