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JUNO Fever (or Not): The Modern World Meets the Boogie Woogie Flu

JUNO Fever (or Not): The Modern World Meets the Boogie Woogie Flu

A few music-related thoughts as we self isolate, elbow bump and search desperately for bathroom tissue during the coronavirus pandemic.

Toto, "House of the Rising Sun" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “House of the Rising Sun” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

The b-side to the only single from Toto’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ seems like an odd choice.

Vinyl

The Necks – ‘Three’ (2020)

Every Necks album is a plot twist in a long-running musical riddle, and ‘Three’ keeps the story very much alive for one of the most singular bands in contemporary music.

The Eddies, "Hey Baby" (2020): One Track Mind

The Eddies, “Hey Baby” (2020): One Track Mind

The Eddies have an impressive track record, and “Hey Baby” keys in as another fine addition to their catalog.

Chicago, "Once in a Lifetime" from 'Chicago 17' (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Once in a Lifetime” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park

Penned by long-time member James Pankow, “Once in a Lifetime” finishes ‘Chicago 17’ with a bang.

Horse Lords - 'The Common Task' (2020)

Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)

Horse Lords make instrumentals that are largely unlike anything you’ve heard before but through clever and deliberate planning, make wildly disparate songs that draw you in all the same.

#Bloomerangs - 'Moments and Fragments' (2020)

#Bloomerangs – ‘Moments and Fragments’ (2020)

#Bloomerangs has achieved something which is not easy on ‘Moments and Fragments,’ linking many different influences and musical references.

MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] - 'MFTJ' (2020)

MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘MFTJ’ (2020)

There’s a roomful of artistic capacity between just Mike Keneally and Scott Schorr. ‘MFTJ’ puts it to good use.

Vinyl

Butcher Brown, “Tidal Wave” (2020): One Track Mind

Here is Butcher Brown’s new, smooth-as-a-baby’s-behind rendition of Ronnie Laws’ hypnotic groover from 1975, “Tidal Wave.” Good call for bringing such a fresh jam from the mid-70’s out of obscurity, as Black Moon did a generation ago.

Ken Sharp, "Girl / Forget That Girl" (2020): One Track Mind

Ken Sharp, “Girl / Forget That Girl” (2020): One Track Mind

Ken Sharp’s new benefit single is a tribute to Davy Jones, with proceeds going to the late Monkees star’s Equine Memorial Foundation.