The folks at Warner Bros. would like all of you Á¢€” yes, even you Á¢€” to know that the good ship Guster is preparing to set sail on the seas…
Jeff Giles
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Jeff Giles is the founder and editor-in-chief of Popdose and Dadnabbit, as well as an entertainment writer whose work can be seen at Rotten Tomatoes and a number of other sites. Hey, why not follow him at Twitter while you're at it?
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Teddy Thompson – Separate Ways (2006)purchase this album For those of us who have ’til now thought of Teddy Thompson as the least-talented member of his peer group — and…
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The Little Willies – The Little Williespurchase this album Well, well, well. No sooner do I proclaim Richard Julian’s latest to be utterly fantabulous than his other outfit Á¢€” this…
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Donald Fagen – Morph the Cat (2006)purchase this album I know a lot of people (my wife, for instance) who literally cannot stand the music of Steely Dan. I can…
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Though he’s easily one of my favorite artists, I’ve held off on writing a Willy Porter Guide for awhile now; his output just doesn’t seem large enough to warrant the…
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Some of you have been patiently waiting for this, and patience is nothing if not a virtue, so prepare to be rewarded. This week’s Bootleg City is THREE discs of…
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[Jefito’s note: Elo, kiddies, and welcome to the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cheap Trick! This week’s entry is an unexpected, pleasant surprise for me — a couple of weeks ago,…
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Okay, I know I promised some sweet live Boss this week, but my daughter had other ideas for my time. I spend less time writing these Bootleg City entries than…
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David Cassidy – David Cassidy (1990)purchase this album The words “David Cassidy” and “minor MOR classic” might not seem like a natural fit, but believe it or not, about fifteen…
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Jules Shear – Dreams Don’t Count (2006)purchase this album What do Danny Kortchmar, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel, Marshall Crenshaw, Tommy Keene, The Waterboys, The…
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The Veronicas – The Secret Life Of… (2006) purchase this album There was this girl when I was in high school — I forget her name, but it was probably…
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Jack Johnson and Friends – Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the film Curious George (2006)purchase this album I’ve developed sort of a reputation around my house for hating Jack Johnson’s music,…
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[jefito’s note: You see those two guys up there? That’s Ken from Gaper’s Blog and his old pal Jeff, otherwise known as the people responsible for today’s Smiths Guide. I’m…
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Got an e-mail from Matt at Wiredset Records, announcing the label’s impending Stateside release of Colin MacIntyre‘s This Is Hope. The album’s been out in other parts of the world…
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Got an e-mail from Matt at Wiredset Records, announcing the label’s impending Stateside release of Colin MacIntyre’s This Is Hope. The album’s been out in other parts of the world…
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As some of you know, in a former life, I was a recording “artist”/label owner. From 1994 to 2001, I sat waist-deep in Grab Bag Records, whose tiny stable included…
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Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2004) purchase this book IÁ¢€â„¢d never have believed IÁ¢€â„¢d see a wife of mine doting on a child of mine. It still amazes me every time I…
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Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2004)purchase this book I’d never have believed I’d see a wife of mine doting on a child of mine. It still amazes me every time I think…
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Good morning, friends, and welcome back to Bootleg City! Today’s visit takes us to The Other Side, a collection of live and unreleased tracks from a Mister John Hiatt. I…
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Good morning, friends, and welcome back to Bootleg City! Today’s visit takes us to The Other Side, a collection of live and unreleased tracks from a Mister John Hiatt. I…
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So. When I was getting ready for my two weeks away from here, doing all that pre-writing and post-dating and whatnot, I guess it didn’t occur to me that I’d…
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Don’t Explain (1990)purchase this album Robert Palmer plus Steve Stevens plus Teo Macero equals Don’t Explain, eighteen tracks that nobody knew quite what to make of in 1990 — a…
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This is going to be a brief post, my friendsÁ¢€¦as those of you who read this space with a fine-toothed comb may already know, IÁ¢€â„¢ve been out of town since…
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Robbie Nevil – Day 1purchase this album Question for the ages: What the hell happened to Robbie Nevil? I don’t mean “happened” in a where-is-he-now sort of way Á¢€” anyone…
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Long Walk to Freedom (2006)purchase this album Believe it or not, people of my generation, but this marks the 20th anniversary of Paul Simon’s Graceland album…
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Rosanne Cash – Black Cadillac (2006) purchase this album It’s about the attempt to connect the dots. It’s about how relationships go on even after a person dies. How when…
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Toto – Falling In Between (2006) purchase this album You know, I’ve written an awful lot of stuff here over the past few years. Some posts I sweat over and…
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So. When last we left Robert Palmer, he was in the process of tricking out and slicking up his world-beat soul sound, sending his music in a more contemporary (and…
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Welcome back to Wilbury Way, my fellow bootleggin’ fanatics, for our fond look back at Volume Three, A.K.A. the second Traveling Wilburys album. Actually, if you want to know the…