I first heard Peter Himmelman back in ’87 with an incredible album called Gematria; it’s now 30 years later and he still can amaze you with a coupling of words…
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Beau Dure
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Dear Nashville, Look, I’m sure you’re a lovely town. As a two-time Duke grad, I have to give a bit of respect to our fellow “Southern Ivy,” Vanderbilt. And yes,…
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Rob Ross
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There’s an immediate good vibe upon hearing the opening riffs coming from Keys To The House, the debut album from Virginia’s Trongone Band. This band, led by brothers Andrew and…
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Justin Vellucci
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The cello flirts lovingly with you, then roars and lunges forward, bearing its teeth. The composition in question is ”A Seat Amongst God and His Children,” the second song and…
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Rob Ross
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Bodies Of Water don’t have much of a story to reveal, it seems – the basics is that they hail from Los Angeles; this is their 4th overall release and…
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Rob Ross
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Richard X. Heyman is unquestionably a legend. He was one of the first ”one man band” recording artists, in the grand tradition of Paul McCartney, Emitt Rhodes and Todd Rundgren….
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Rob Ross
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This 6th release from Los Angeles’ The Dustbowl Revival finds this band evolving in new directions; shaping and refining their music. Self-titled, the band that’s gained a…
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Dw. Dunphy
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New Frontiers Music supergroup misses chance to be super.
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Rob Ross
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It must be something in the water of Chicago. For the last few years, the city has grown a plethora of bands from all different genres worth checking out. And…
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Justin Vellucci
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You’ve got to give it to Melvins: these guys keep you on your toes. The trio, now featuring Redd Kross’ Steve McDonald on bass, has a new double-album out today,…
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David Allen Jones
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Almost everyone loves Neil Young. And Mr. Young has given us many, many excellent records which a lot of people love very much. However, some are more loved than others,…
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Rob Ross
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From the first, forceful moment of their debut full-length album, OK, Wreck Loose, Pittsburgh-bred Wreck Loose announce themselves as heirs to the tradition of loud, thoughtful pop rock that dominated…
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Rob Ross
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Australian-born singer Emily Barker comes up sounding pure Southern-soul American on her stunning new album, Sweet Kind Of Blue. This album marks a new sound, as she returns to the…
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Ken Abrams
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Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy has released an acoustic mini-masterpiece, an understated tour-de-force that quietly creeps up on you and never lets go. Tweedy’s new release, Together at Last, recorded at the band’s…
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Rob Ross
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With a new band behind him and a reinvigorated spirit, Hoboken, New Jersey legend (and yes, that phrase is completely justified) Glenn Morrow, will release his latest collection of raucous…
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Rob Ross
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San Raphael’s Midnight North have just unwrapped their new album (their third), Under The Lights, and it may be wishful thinking that this will be the one to really put…
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Rob Ross
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So here’s the short version – Stax Records, in conjunction with Ardent, has finally released a sensible compilation of Big Star’s best moments – even though there have been several…
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Popdose Staff
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AOR rockers Styx return with “The Mission.” Should they have?
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Rob Ross
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This sophomore effort from heralded producer/musician Chris Price is a revelation. I found it, thanks to the excited recommendations of a friend and I’m so glad I paid attention…
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Justin Vellucci
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Precisely what city or small town or hidden, leafy enclave is mapped in America, Location 12, the recently released sixth LP from indie darlings Dispatch? It’s hard to say for…
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Justin Vellucci
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Sometimes, you want to listen to a straight-forward rock record about broken relationships. And, with Leave It All Out There, singer/songwriter Peter Searcy delivers. The album, out now on Louisville…
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Rob Ross
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What an unbelievably stellar and exciting collection of vital American songs; written and originally recorded at the truly-legendary Sun Records and Sam Phillips Recording Service studios in Memphis back in…
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Rob Ross
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Something different than you’d find me reviewing is this new release from The AV Club, out of Chicago. Understand, this is a project driven by bassist/composer Andrew Vogt (hence “The…
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Justin Vellucci
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I’m now two weeks late in delivering my opening statements on Do Make Say Think’s Stubborn Persistent Illusions, out since May on Constellation Records and the instrumental giant’s first record…
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Rob Ross
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This third album from singer-songwriter Anna Coogan defies the notion that “rock opera” is a concept of the past, as The Lonely Cry Of Time & Space seems to have…
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Dave Lifton
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Many of these songs pick up where the Beatles’ excursions into country ended once they discovered acid.