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French Camp’s Sophomore Album, Odd Particle: A Review
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Todd Snider is a Country Hippie
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Review of “Vinyl Countdown” musical slots game
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Jon Black’s SxSW 2013 The Best Review In the World – Day 2
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Jon Black’s SxSW 2013 The Best Review In the World – Day 1
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Garrett:
I read somewhere that when Loretta signed with Decca, they put together the usua -
Bob Newman:
This song has haunted me since the first time I heard it in the Ziegfeld Theater -
Vanessa:
Really, really wonderful review! You nailed it. "Wishbone" rocks. That is all. -
Laura Daitch:
although I am French-Born, I was "fortunate" enough to spend most of my early ch -
Rachel:
Great interview! I, too, discovered Anderson opening for Sam Bradley/Marcus Fost
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French Camp’s Sophomore Album, Odd Particle: A Review
Made by Music Lovers for Music Lovers As innovative and fun as their first self-titled outing may have been, the structure of Odd Particle—the cohesive balance between driving rock and ethereal vocals—is something to be envied. The influence of Radiohead, especially early albums, is pervasive but not overwhelming. The band has a style all its [...]
Bobby Long’s Wishbone: Album Review
A Talk with Bobby Long: Part Three It’s not accurate to say Bobby Long reinvents himself with every album, however much evidence the music gives. Instead, I think each EP and LP is a step toward something greater, and Wishbone is no exception. Bobby Long told me he never intended to be labeled a singer-songwriter—that [...]
Heyrocco’s DARK SUMMER: EP Review
Charleston Trio Heyrocco Just Keeps Getting Better Guys. Let’s get serious for a minute. You know that album you listen to with the windows down and sunroof open, winter weather be damned? Yeah? Hit the eject button and switch to Heyrocco’s Dark Summer for a few. This four-song EP, a selection of tunes from a [...]
Fuzz Face and Granny Whites CD Release Party Set for February 28th
Guest Post: Fuzz Face and The Granny Whites Prepare to Rock Nashville Whatever plans you have for February 28th, cancel them. You are not going to want to miss the event of the year at the High Watt in Nashville. Peeled Labels Entertainment is rolling out the red carpet for Fuzz Face and The Granny [...]
Celebrity Guitar Auction to Benefit Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund
Nearly 100 Donated Guitars Will be Auctioned on Saturday, December 1 at 2PM at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA to Raise Money for Dio Cancer Fund The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell, will participate [...]
A Talk with Bobby Long – Part Two
I grew up listening to folk music and murder ballads, thanks to my parents. While other kids were glued to Casey Kasem on Sunday afternoons, I nodded along to The Kingston Trio or Joan Baez in the backseat of the car. I probably wasn’t old enough to appreciate Little Boxes, and that’s why I take [...]
Spotlight on Anderson East
I’d only met him once, after a show at The Basement on 8th Avenue, where he performed before Sam Bradley and Marcus Foster and completely stole my heart. Any other knowledge I had of his appearance came through professional photographs on his website. Anderson East is magnetic on stage and sultry in pictures, and I [...]
The Dead’s First “Best Of” Re-Vinylized at Last on New Audio Fidelity 180-Gram LP Available Today
When the Grateful Dead left Warner Bros. to form their own label in 1973, after six years and eight albums, they delivered their first live “best-of” anthology, HISTORY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD VOL. 1 (BEAR’S CHOICE). The album, which will be reissued by Audio Fidelity on July 10 on 180-gram virgin vinyl, documents the band’s [...]
French Camp’s Self-Titled Debut Is Intense and Inventive
Brooklyn-based quartet French Camp recently released its self-titled debut album, a collection of tunes that pull inspiration from some of my favorite genres and styles. This means, of course, that I love every song for different reasons, but there is one prevailing technique carried through the record that cements my regard and respect for the [...]
Alabama Shakes – “Boys & Girls” – (ATO)
“Retro Soul” was a label that got thrown around a lot after Alabama Shakes’ 2011 EP (of which all three songs are included in this album). Listening to those songs, it’s understandable, but with Boys & Girls, the band makes it clear that while there are plenty of influences (blues, soul, etc.), it’s all filtered [...]
The New Standard by Which All Other Albums Will Be Judged – Maple Ridge by Swear and Shake
I’d heard a few sneak peek tracks of Maple Ridge and knew that something special was coming. With the release of These White Walls, the first single from the record, I could already tell that Swear and Shake had upped their game considerably. I thought I was adequately prepared for the remaining songs, but I [...]
Heartless Bastards: “Parted Ways” Video, New Album “Arrow”
New single, “Parted Ways,” from Heartless Bastards’ stirring and powerful new album “Arrow.”
Album Review: NRBQ – “Keep This Love Goin’” – (Clang!)
Summer is here and NRBQ is back; that’s cause for celebration on both counts. Well known for unusual musical pairings and rollicking live shows, the band is better and looser than ever: Who else would adapt Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor” to a loping country song? That’s exactly what keyboardist/frontman Terry Adams [...]
Album review of Old Californio: Sundrunk Angels
Set to drop July 19, 2011, Old Californio’s Sundrunk Angels is the third studio album from the Pasadena, California quintet. Their sound is an eclectic blend of country, rock, folk, and psychedelic rock that is reminiscent of bands like the Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Gram Parsons Flying Burritos. The label [...]
