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    The Pleasures of Vinyl #10 ~ Ray Charles ‘Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music’

    Brian Miller
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    September 10, 2023

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #9: Willie Dixon, Bluesman Extraordinaire

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    The Pleasures of Vinyl #8: Bob Dylan ‘Highway 61 Revisited’

    Brian Miller
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    September 1, 2023

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #7: Frank Sinatra ‘On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)’

    Brian Miller
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    August 29, 2023

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #6: Harvey Mandel ~ The Unknown Genius of the Guitar

    Brian Miller
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    August 27, 2023

    The Pleasure of Vinyl #5: Aretha Franklin ‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’

    Brian Miller
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    The Pleasures of Vinyl #4: Isaac Hayes ‘Hot Buttered Soul’

    Brian Miller
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  • Essentials

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    Billie Holiday’s Supreme Artistry ‘Comes Love’ Review

    Brian Miller
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    Five Great Albums from the ’60s Folk Era

    Brian Miller
    Popular
    February 26, 2023

    Simon and Garfunkel ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
    Essentials
    September 7, 2022

    Tom Waits ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
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    August 26, 2022

    Essentials: Stevie Wonder ‘Innervisions’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
    Essentials
    August 12, 2022

    ‘The Very Best of Jussi Björling’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
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    August 10, 2022

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    Essentials: The Beatles “A Day In The Life” Review

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    ‘The Stones and Brian Jones’ Film Documentary Review

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    This new documentary offers up a balanced look at one of the original members of The Rolling Stones. It's a fascinating ride with a sad ending. Continue Reading

    Roberta Flack ‘First Take’ Album Review

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    Roberta Flack was a musical prodigy who entered Howard University at the age of 15. Her debut album First Take deserves to be recognized as one of the most influential jazz albums of all time. Continue Reading

    Chris Botti ‘Vol. 1’ Album Review

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    Jazz
    October 23, 2023
    Chris Botti’s superb trumpet tone is front and centre on this album of romantic ballads. His move to Blue Note Records is transformational. Continue Reading

    Jason Elmore: The Vivascene Interview for ‘Rise Up Lights’

    Randall Parrish
    Blues
    October 22, 2023
    "This new album is by far my best work yet. I really made every note intentional on this album and I feel like my singing, playing, and songwriting improved significantly with this current batch of tunes." ~ Jason Elmore Continue Reading

    35 Years On: The Legacy of Roy Orbison

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    Popular
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    No one else has ever done with pop music what Roy Orbison did; he touches the hearts of listeners in a way that no other singer ever achieved. Continue Reading

    Willie Nelson ‘Bluegrass’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
    Country
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    Willie Nelson's latest album amply demonstrates his timeless talent; his longevity and musical diversity are unsurpassed in all of popular music. Continue Reading

    Caroline Cotto ‘Bayou Sun’ Single Review

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    October 2, 2023
    "Bayou Sun" is a high stepping boogie with a neo-retro feel. Continue Reading

    The Pleasures of Vinyl #10 ~ Ray Charles ‘Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music’

    Brian Miller
    Country
    September 10, 2023
    This 1962 landmark album is one of the most important records ever made: musically, socially and politically. Continue Reading

    Emma Rush ‘A Dream of Colour’ Album Review

    Brian Miller
    Classical
    September 5, 2023
    This superb album by the Canadian classical guitarist Emma Rush was inspired by the paintings of William Blair Bruce. Continue Reading

    Five Recent Classical Guitar Albums of Merit

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    International classical guitarist Xuefei Yang headlines this review of five recent exceptionall albums. Continue Reading

    Elliott Smith: An Architect of Indie Music

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    Popular
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    Elliott Smith needs no occasion to be remembered and celebrated as an architect of indie music and a ground-breaking songwriter. Continue Reading

    Joe Pernice ~ The Bridge Between Pop and Pain

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    Pernice bridges the distance between pop and pain in a way that is as immediate, hummable, and memorable as "Daydream Believer". Continue Reading
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    Musical Quotations

    "I don’t think of music as older or newer, because people are not old or new.  Bach is old, but he was thinking about stuff that we haven’t gotten to."  ~ Wynton Marsalis

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