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Listening Booth: Ben Folds, “Way to Normal”
Ben Folds – Way to Normal (Epic, 2008) purchase this album (Amazon) Ben Folds has always been an artist I’ve appreciated more in theory than in practice. I’ve appreciated the theory enough to continue
Read More »Listening Booth: Joshua Radin, “Simple Times”
Joshua Radin – Simple Times (Mom & Pop, 2008) purchase this album (Amazon) When Joshua Radin’s new record, Simple Times, arrived unbidden on my doorstep, I assumed the worst, because there are a number
Read More »Listening Booth: Tony Lucca, “Come Around Again”
Tony Lucca – Come Around Again (Lucca Music, 2008) purchase this album (CD Baby) Like a lot of white suburban teens, I spent a good portion of the early ’90s in a state of
Read More »Listening Booth: Creedence Clearwater Revival Reissues
Creedence Clearwater Revival – 40th Anniversary Reissues (Fantasy, 2008) (six separate CDs — see below for purchase links) Okay, first things first — I realize the image above is for the Creedence box that
Read More »Listening Booth: Nina Simone, “To Be Free”
Nina Simone – To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story (Legacy, 2008) purchase this album (Amazon) Nina Simone made her concert debut in the early ’40s, as a 10-year-old girl named Eunice Kathleen Waymon.
Read More »Listening Booth: Lindsey Buckingham, “Gift of Screws”
Work or play. Family or friends. Protein or carbohydrates. Life is about seeking balance. Lindsey Buckingham has been seeking balance too. In his case, the challenge is to balance his intriguing, but sometimes erratic
Read More »Listening Booth: 3rd Rail, “Between Eleven”
3rd Rail has been around for about 10 years and, according to their MySpace page, were named “Best Unsigned Band in California” at the California Music Awards. Having been in the music business for
Read More »Listening Booth: Or, the Whale, “Light Poles and Pines”
Or, the Whale – Light Poles and Pines (self-released, 2007) purchase this album (CD Baby) I give all the credit in the world to this band’s publicist. Instead of holding them at gunpoint and
Read More »Listening Booth: Todd Rundgren, “Arena”
Maybe it’s just a coincidence that Todd Rundgren’s last two albums have been released in election years. But Todd is Godd, after all, so I have to assume there’s some sort of divine plan.
Read More »Listening Booth: Jason Reeves, “The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache (And Other Frightening Tales)”
Jason Reeves – The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache (And Other Frightening Tales) purchase this album (Amazon) Think The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache (and Other Frightening Tales) is a long title? Try listening to the
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