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250 Word Album Review: Hallways of Always – Magical Mind
Hallways of Always is a duo of songwriters Jenny Hoyston and William Elliott Whitmore. William Elliott Whitmore has five excellent solo albums out while Hoyston has one solo album and a few with her band Erase Errata. They split duties … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Tom Waits is on another level than everybody else. His “weirdness” allows him to do things other artists can’t even try. Bad As Me features the same scrap-yard clang his last few albums have but is still every bit as … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Dawes – Nothing Is Wrong
Jackson Browne would be proud. Some records sound like a long lost cousin to another artist, some are direct descendants of other artists. Dawes’ second record Nothing Is Wrong is difficult to not link to Jackson Browne. The music is … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: And The Giraffe – Something For Someone
‘ And The Giraffe is a duo from Florida made up of Nick Roberts and Josh Morris.Their first EP Something for Someone is an atmospheric group of songs. The six tracks are quiet, building songs that never rush to a … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Wilco – The Whole Love
Wilco’s The Whole Love is their 8th album and is likely the best all-around album you’ll hear all year. Jeff Tweedy and co tend to put out music like this with their eyes closed at this point. Every Wilco record … Continue reading
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250 Word Album Review: Jeff Porter – 15 Miles
This album is not new, its not even close, it was released in 2006. Still it is an incredibly rare album to find and/or find a review for; so I decided to review it. This is Porter’s only solo album … Continue reading
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250 Word Album Review: Bush – The Sea of Memories
Bush return after a 10 year hiatus to deliver the closest album to Sixteen Stone they have. Sixteen Stone is the unquestioned masterpiece by the band and they have tried to re-create that album ever since its release in 1996. … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Bottle Rockets – Not So Loud
At this stage in the Bottle Rockets career, the dreams of mega-stardom are long gone. What the Missouri based band has accomplished is a solid, loyal fan-base that will continue to buy albums and go to shows. Brian Henneman and … Continue reading
250 Word Classic Album Review: Bob Dylan – Love and Theft
So it has been exactly 10 years today since Bob Dylan’s “Love and Theft” was released on September 11, 2001. This is obviously a minor footnote on the day’s historical significance but an important event nonetheless. Bob Dylan had a … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Those Darlins – Screws Get Loose
Those Darlins is a band comprised of three female singers/guitarists and a male drummer. Think the Donnas only less punk rock and more country. Those Darlins’ second release Screws Get Loose is no country album however. It is grungy garage … Continue reading
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