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‘I try to be myself’: John Oates enjoys living and working in Nashville, but he’s not going country

Though John Oates has been a Nashville resident for some time now, you shouldn’t look for him in a ten-gallon hat on the cover of his next all-original solo release. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Stephen Kalinich and Jon Tiven – Symptomology/ Shortcuts to Infinity (2012)

Symptomology and Shortcuts to Infinity sound nothing like the Beach Boys — and that’s saying something, considering lyricist Steve Kalinich’s long history with the band. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs

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Movies: The Beatles – Their Golden Age (2012)

Every day, DVDs surface purporting to contain “rare” Beatles footage and exclusive interviews. The latest entry in the parade, The Beatles: Their Golden Age, claims to be a “superb documentary” You May Also Like: The Beatles – ‘Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years’ (2016): Movies ‘The Beatles and India’Read More

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Something Else! sneak peek: The Jackson 5, "If The Shoe Don't Fit" (2012)

A new 32-track, two-disc set focusing on the earliest days of the Jackson 5, to be released the day before Michael Jackson’s 54th birthday, will include the never-before-heard “If The Shoe Don’t Fit.” Check it out here! You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘Electric Git Box’ (2022) MichaelRead More

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Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough? (2012)

Lianne La Havas’ debut asks the right question and never lets up on the throttle, as though waylaying a dull-witted admirer in the crook of a studio apartment while he holds a cup of coffee as impotent defence. You May Also Like: No related posts.

The Beatles, "The Word" from 'Rubber Soul' (1965): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “The Word” from ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965): Deep Beatles

In the midst of chaos, the Beatles showed subtle but definite signs that they were maturing artistically.

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Win the Day – Win the Day (2012)

Charlie Gathe wrote and recorded all of these songs, all by himself. In this way, the stirring desire for connection found on Win the Day makes sense. But the album doesn’t play like a conversation held all alone You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Simon and Garfunkel, “My Little Town” (1975; 2012 reissue): One Track Mind

This belated Top 10 hit was so unsettling as to stand apart from anything Art Garfunkel ever did as part of Simon and Garfunkel.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge, "Sacred Objects" (2012)

Hot on the heels of his collaboration (as songwriter) with guitarist/vocalist Mike Keneally, Andy Partridge has a second project due out soon with songwriter Peter Blegvad. You May Also Like: Mike Keneally, “Draconian Blump” from ‘Nonkertompf’ (1999): One Track Mind How Mike Keneally’s Comeback on ‘The Universe Will Provide’ FulfilledRead More

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One Track Mind: Alex Chilton, "Sugar, Sugar/ I Got The Feeling" (1970; 2012 reissue)

When they finally released at the beginning of this year all of Alex Chilton’s lost 1970 sessions from his abortive attempt to make his first post-Box Tops solo record, I got curious You May Also Like: Ethan Chilton, “Caldera” from ‘The Planets’ (2021): One Track Mind