Live albums have been a staple of the music business for ages, and even if you’re someone who loudly proclaims to have no interest in them whatsoever, it’s probable that…
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Jon Cummings
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Á¢€Å“ItÁ¢€â„¢s like riding a bike!Á¢€ Kay Hanley exclaimed last Saturday night, acknowledging the audience’s raucous response to her reunion with Letters to Cleo at the Roxy in West Hollywood. Eight…
Will Harris
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When Kyle Vincent released his eponymous album on Hollywood Records in 1997, it looked for all the world that, after spending over a decade on a quest to earn himself…
Will Harris
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Jonatha Brooke is one of those artists whose name always sounds familiar – if only because, really, how many people named “Jonatha” do you know? – but whose music you…
Will Harris
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He’s the Devil on “Reaper,” he gave you nightmares as Leland Palmer on “Twin Peaks,” and he’s appeared in films ranging from “Bob Roberts” to “Robocop.” He’s Ray Wise, and…
Taylor Long
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For women who want to make it in the all too male-dominated music industry – and music journalism in particular – writer Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna is an inspiration. Her name has…
Michael Fortes
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In just two short years, the Happy Hollows have racked up some impressive milestones since their formation in L.A. Á¢€” theyÁ¢€â„¢ve released two EPs (with a full-length album on the…
Will Harris
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Last week’s column opened by noting that, when you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for…
Will Harris
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When you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for his accomplishments as a singer and songwriter…
Will Harris
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Has this ever happened to you? You’ve bought a new album. You put it on and hit “play,” and as it’s playing, you find that you’re enjoying it well enough,…
Will Harris
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Before I start talking about the Baltimore-based power pop band known as Splitsville, I should let them start talking…and I’ll do so by offering up the very first track from…
Will Harris
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When music journalist Martin Fry popped ’round a practice by the band Vice Versa in Sheffield, England, in 1980, it’s unlikely that he had any idea that he was embarking…
Will Harris
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Pop rules. I mean, it must. If it didn’t, would David Bash sign all of his E-mails with that phrase? Actually, he probably would. There are few individuals out there…
Will Harris
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No, I’m not dead, but neither can it really be said that I’ve been resting, either. Sorry for the monthlong interim between columns, but I was in Los Angeles July…
Jon Cummings
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Rick Springfield is getting something of a career re-boot this week. Twenty-seven years after Á¢€Å“JessieÁ¢€™s GirlÁ¢€ and the Working Class Dog album made him one of the Á¢€™80sÁ¢€™ first superstars,…
Mojo Flucke
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The Scissormen play raucous blues along the lines of the Flat Duo Jets or the Black Keys, with guitar and drums. One half of the duo, Ted Drozdowski, is a…
Will Harris
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I can still remember stumbling upon the CD for Voice of the Beehive’s Let It Bee for the first time. I guess you could argue that it stood out because,…
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Scott Malchus
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Elvis Mitchell is one of the preeminent film critics and interviewers of our generation. Since 1996 his NPR radio show, The Treatment, has been a stomping ground for popular culture’s…
Will Harris
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If there’s anything more deadly to a band’s career in the States than being pegged (however briefly) as the next big thing in the British press, it’s having a bit…
Mojo Flucke
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This Boston-based group–with a three-lead-guitar attack–is the best instrumental band you’ve never heard of. Loaded with seasoned studio talent, the group evades categorization, moving gracefully from surf to lounge to…
Will Harris
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Have you ever found yourself sucked into an episode of “Behind the Music” or “Bands Reunited” and, even though you didn’t necessarily like the artist in question (or maybe didn’t…
Will Harris
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“I been in the right place, but it must have been the wrong time.” Á¢€”Dr. John Boy, if that doesn’t sum up the self-titled debut/swan song of Bounce the Ocean,…
Will Harris
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I liked Nick Heyward before I ever knew I liked Nick Heyward. In the hazy, lazy days known as the early ’80s, I was just as enthralled by MTV as…
Jeff Giles
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He may not be a household name, but Matthew Ryan’s raw, emotional songs have struck a chord with enough fans to support a musical habit that has lasted over…
Will Harris
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I can’t remember exactly when I first discovered The Brandos, but I can remember where I first discovered them: in Creem Magazine. There they were, dressed to the nines in…
Jeff Giles
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The name “Willie Wisely” has been music to discerning pop fans’ ears for well over a decade now, but he’ll be the first to admit his albums have thus far…
Jon Cummings
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Eddie Money knows he’s an archetype, and he doesn’t mind it one bit. His 15-year run of AOR hits and arena-rock stardom, from the 1978 double shot of “Baby Hold…
Will Harris
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Two Canadian artists back to back? Hey, don’t blame me. Blame Paul Myers. If you happened to check out the comments in last week’s column, you might’ve seen the entry…
Jeff Giles
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We may scoff at his constantly smiling public persona — not to mention vintage bits of ’80s cheese like the “Mornin’” video — but anyone who tries to deny Al…