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Book Review: “The Pat Metheny Interviews”

Ed Murray December 6, 2009 4

In 2007, composer, arranger and performer Richard Niles wrote, produced and hosted a three-part radio series for the BBC titled “Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life.” The in-depth discussions Niles held with Metheny for

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Lo-Fi Mojo: The Zombies

Ed Murray November 19, 2009 5

The Zombies are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Odessey and Oracle, and Ed Murray says the band's new DVD is chock full of tasty lo-fi goodness

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Lo-Fi Mojo: Indian Wars

Ed Murray November 5, 2009 3

Turns out Indian Wars weren't just a shameful chapter in our nation's history -- they're also a kickass Canadian garage punk band, as attested in the latest Lo-Fi Mojo

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Lo-Fi Mojo: Odds & Ends

Ed Murray October 15, 2009 11

Rather than dive deep into a single band or song this week, I’m going to tie up a few loose ends and make mention of some lo-fi goodies I’ve been meaning to write about

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Lo-Fi Mojo: Gang War

Ed Murray September 24, 2009 5

Ed Murray is back with another chunk of lo-fi goodness, and this time, he's cranking up some live recordings from Wayne Kramer and Johnny Thunders' short-lived Gang War

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Lo-Fi Mojo: New York Dolls

Ed Murray September 10, 2009 8

In the short history of ’70s-era punk rock, and the longer, larger arc of rock music in general, the New York Dolls were the crucial link between the Rolling Stones, the MC5 and the

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Lo-Fi Mojo: The 101ers

Ed Murray August 27, 2009 8

Ed Murray's back in the garage for another edition of Lo-Fi Mojo, and this time, he's cranking up some early, pre-Clash recordings from Joe Strummer's old band

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Lo-Fi Mojo: The Poets

Ed Murray July 2, 2009 0

Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, The Poets had a lot of things going for them in the mid-’60s: a unique sound, a cool look (high-necked jackets and ruffled fronted shirts – hey, it was cool

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Lo-Fi Mojo: Lambchop

Ed Murray June 18, 2009 3

The Nashville-based country-esque musical collective Lambchop isn’t exactly the first band that comes to mind when you think “lo-fi.” Quite the opposite, in fact, given their membership’s high body count, leader Kurt Wagner’s penchant

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