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Tori Amos – Midwinter Graces; Bob Dylan – Christmas In the Heart (2009)

For many years now, I’ve gone out and purchased one new CD of Christmas music. The idea has always been to get something in a genre that I don’t already own. You May Also Like: Tori Freestone Trio – ‘El Mar de Nubes’ (2019)

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One Track Mind: Luke Doucet, "The Day Rick Danko Died" (2008)

I came back to this song again, as the anniversary of the Band bassist’s death on Dec. 10, 1999, loomed this week. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Rob Halford – Winter Songs (2009)

A Christmas record from Rob Halford? Yes, that Rob Halford. The leather-clad screaming frontman of Judas Priest. You May Also Like: Rob Meany with Terramara, “Dreamer in Dreamland” (2023): One Track Mind

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Guilty pleasures: Michael Bublé – Come Fly With Me (2004)

Diana Krall … Harry Connick Jr. … Josh Groban … Norah Jones … Michael Bublé. What to make of young, attractive musicians who seem rooted in the past? You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Paul McCartney – The Love We Make (2011)

Paul McCartney, sitting in a plane waiting to return to his native England, saw the smoke rising from the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. The son of a volunteer firefighter during the German Blitz of World War II, McCartney was moved to assemble an all-star concert You May AlsoRead More

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Shows I'll Never Forget: James, Oct. 2, 2008

At the El Rey Theater, Los Angeles I don’t get to see concerts like I used to. Back in college, it seemed like I saw something every couple of weeks. You May Also Like: Alice Cooper, Oct. 28, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget The Everly Brothers, Oct. 30, 1998: ShowsRead More

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One Track Mind: Queen + Paul Rodgers, "Say It’s Not True" (2007)

It’s been four years since Queen + Paul Rodgers issued this song in honor of World AIDS Day on Nov. 30, 2007. Time to put aside the problems many have had with Queen carrying on, and focus on the track itself. You May Also Like: Why You Should Give QueenRead More

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Forgotten series: El-P – High Water (2004)

High Water begins in a suspicious manner — not for a jazz album, necessarily, but for a jazz album issued via the Blue Series imprint of Thirsty Ear You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Craig Taborn – Junk Magic (2004)

With Junk Magic, Craig Taborn issued another slab of envelope-pushing jazz — carrying on with the forward-looking theme of the Blue Series. You May Also Like: Craig Taborn’s Junk Magic – ‘Compass Confusion’ (2020) Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021) Steve Lehman Trio +Read More

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Yes – In The Present: Live From Lyon (2011)

There was at least one benefit to the departure of Jon Anderson from Yes in 2008.