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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: How Neil Young’s Complex, Hypnotic ‘Greendale’ Revived the Concept Album

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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: No related posts.

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

It’s tough not to love the delicious sexual tension that builds during “I’m On Fire.” The original video (see below) had our man playing the role of an auto mechanic You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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Steely Dan Sunday, Confessions of a Side Man: Recording on Donald Fagen’s Sunken Condos, Part 1

*** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Editor’s note: Over the next three Sundays, this column will take a break from the Steely Dan-related song-a-week format and cede the floor to Will Galison. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Ruby Baby” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen,Read More

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The Seeds – The Seeds (1966; 2012 reissue)

Fronted by the eccentric charms of Sky Saxon, the Seeds were one of the most popular bands cruising Southern California’s fertile music scene of the late ’60s. You May Also Like: My Chemical Romance Transcended Modern Rock With ‘Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge’

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One Track Mind: Northern Kings, “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (2007)

There’s only so much cheesy awesomeness that you can pack into a single video and song, and Northern Kings get every bit of it crammed into this cover of Tina Turner’s theme for the third Mad Max movie. You May Also Like: Durbin, “The Prince of Metal” from ‘The BeastRead More

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Carol Robbins – Moraga (2012)

There is little doubt that the harp-playing found on Carol Robbins’ Moraga is amazing. At first blush, it may seem that the harp isn’t associated with jazz that often. You May Also Like: Hiromi and Edmar Castaneda – Live in Montreal (2017)

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‘Sartorial choices like these don’t just happen’: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth pokes fun at his own wardrobe

Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, in the new episode of his online program “Roth TV,” pokes fun at his own 1980s-era sartorial choices — adding commentary to the over-the-top video for his No. 12 hit “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody.” You May Also Like: No related posts.