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The Friday Morning Listen: Patti Smith Group – Easter (1978)

I’m beginning to wonder if anybody has passion about anything anymore. And why would I think this? An impromptu study in contrasts. You May Also Like: Why Patti Smith’s Resiliency Leads Me Back to ‘Easter,’ Time and Again Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’

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Desert Island Discs: 1990s Rock and Pop Edition

Though the 1990s are generally associated with the shooting-star grunge movement, our desert island is apparently going to have precious few albums from the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains. You May Also Like: The Smithereens Created a Stone Cold Pop-Rock Classic With ’11’ How Citizen K’sRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Johnny 99" (1982)

When I first heard “Johnny 99,” it was the driving, almost rockabilly bent to Bruce’s guitar that drew me in. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ How Johnny Cash’s ‘Hundred Highways’ Kept Adding to His Remarkable Legacy

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Everest – On Approach (2010)

Over that past few decades, the consolidation of radio and record label ownership has had an “interesting” effect on record releases: They have become quite a bit more homogeneous You May Also Like: Tracy Chapman Smartly Updated Her Approach on ‘Our Bright Future’ Liam Gallagher – As You Were vs.Read More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Tom Waits – Blood Money (2002)

Had he not died in 1994, Charles Bukowski would have just celebrated (yesterday) his 92nd birthday. Yeah, old Hank living to the ripe old age of 92, “ripe” being the key word here You May Also Like: Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be the Tom Waits-iestRead More

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: A Classic for Fenway Night #2 (2012)

The Boston Globe headline for their review of Bruce’s opening night at Fenway Park read “High-energy Bruce Springsteen concert is an instant Fenway classic.” You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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Desert Island Discs: 1970s R&B, Soul and Funk Edition

In the same way that the Beatles were the undisputed kings among 1960s classic rock Desert Island Discs, Stevie Wonder owned R&B in the subsequent decade. You May Also Like: How an ‘Antique French Garage Band’ Nailed the Whole Soul Music Vibe Bluey of Incognito: The Albums That Shaped MyRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Atlantic City" (1982)

Like so many of Bruce’s songs, a relatively simple story ends up going a lot deeper. So what appears to be a gangland tale presented with cinematic detail, ends up reflecting shadows back onto the listener. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the ERead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Greg Brown – Down In There (1990)

It’s like the tides, only slower. There’s this nursery I used to drive by on the way to work, with the majority of the plants layed out on a very long piece of black gardener’s cloth. You May Also Like: Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out at NightRead More

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Something Else! Featured Artist: Jeff Lynne and Electric Light Orchestra

News that Jeff Lynne is making a long-awaited return with both a studio album and a fresh examination of ELO’s greatest hits had us recalling some old favorites. You May Also Like: No related posts.