Steve Earle and The Dukes ‘Terraplane’ Album Review
Steve Earle’s divorce album ‘Terraplane’ is a tour de force, a killer record of confessional blues and sex-drenched regret.
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Patty Griffin ‘American Kid’ Album Review
Patty Griffin’s ‘American Kid’ is one of the leading candidates for Roots Album of the decade.
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James Blake 2011 Debut Album
This young man’s debut album was a marvel, destined to make a great impact on both electronica and the world of music at large.
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Joe Henry ‘Reverie’ Album Review
Cinematic, sexy, eerie and soulful, Reverie was a revelation to fans of Joe Henry, old and new alike.
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Surf Rock: Then, Now, and Forever
A deep dive by musician/writer Naomi Kavka into the familiar and the unfamiliar tracks throughout the seven (yes, 7!) decades of surf rock.
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Phil Spector/Ronettes ‘Be My Baby’ Review
Take one of the greatest instrumental openings of any rock song, add the sexy voice of Ronnie Bennett, the pop production skills of Phil Spector, and you have one unforgettable record.
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