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    Following the release of Pacifika’s second album we spoke with Silvana Kane, the group’s lead singer, about their music. Continue Reading

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    We’ve heard some amazing work from some long-established artists this year, and this Clapton is up there with the best of them. Continue Reading

    Leonard Cohen ‘Songs From The Road’ Album Review

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    The album contains live performances of many of his greatest songs; these are not necessarily his "greatest hits', since an artist like Cohen doesn't really have hits. Continue Reading

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    Joe Bonamassa ‘Black Rock’ Album Review

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    This New York blues guitarist-singer is a sensation. If this man comes to your town, do whatever you have to in order to get tickets. Continue Reading

    Buddy Guy ‘Living Proof’ Album Review

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    If you love the blues, if you relish stinging guitar solos, love to drown in soulful vocals about romantic tragedies you're gonna love this record. Continue Reading

    Caitlin Rose ‘Own Side Now’ Album Review

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    She’s 23 years old and one to hear. Caitlin combines the vulnerability of Lucinda Williams with the songwriting power of Hank Williams. Continue Reading

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    Overall, a solid effort from Elvis Costello, but not the masterpiece he has in him. Continue Reading
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    from the Vivascene Book of Musical Quotations

    "In designing a sound for a record, every element must have a purpose. I love using musical color, texture and shading to enhance a record, and using those tools to emphasize a song's inner rhythms helps the artist and me direct its emotionality. ~ Phil Ramone

    "Songs don't come alive in a recording studio. You try your best but there's always something missing. What's missing is a live audience. Sinatra used to make records like that - used to bring people into the studio as an audience. It helped him get into the songs better." ~ Bob Dylan

    "There is something magical about rhythm; it even makes us believe we have taken possession of the sublime." ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


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