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250 Word Album Review: Toadies – Play.Rock.Music
The Toadies have never been critic’s darlings but maintain a strong fan base and make some of the most interesting hard rock you will find. The hard rock genre is boring and filled with bands that are still copying Nirvana 20 years … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Johnny Hickman – Tilting
Cracker guitarist Johnny Hickman’s second solo record Tilting was a long time coming. The fiercely loyal fans of Hickman’s and Cracker’s have waited on it for years. It has been a long 7 years since his excellent first record Palmhenge was released. … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3.5 Stars, Chris LeRoy, Cracker, Death of Me, Palmhenge, Tilting
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250 Word Album Review: An Horse – Walls
An Horse is a two piece band that is bare bones guitar, drums and vocals. Ironically enough, like many two piece bands (see Local H, White Stripes, etc.) they make a lot of noise. With a female vocalist in Kate Cooper they … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Garbage – Not Your Kind of People
Garbage has taken 17 years to release 5 albums and Not Your Kind of People is the first in 7 years; the result is not good. The once very solid band has morphed into something that is far from where … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
Justin Townes Earle is a stylistic chameleon. Each of his four records has had a distinct sound all its own. This time around on Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now Earle has added horns to the mix and … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Ashley Raines & The New West Revue – One Trick Mule
Ashley Raines is a bluesy, deep-voiced americana singer from Colorado. He isn’t well know and he isn’t new to the music scene. He has released several albums, somewhere around 8, and regularly tours playing small bars and venues. His latest … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Todd Snider – Time As We Know It
Todd Snider has never hid his influences. He has never been so obvious on his latest record too. He recorded an entire record of Jerry Jeff Walker covers. He has always made no secret of his affinity for Jimmy Buffet, … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Brendan Benson – What Kind Of World
Brendan Benson is in the Raconteurs with Jack White. Why is this relevant? Because of their similarities as solo artists. It is only appropriate that Benson’s latest album’s release would coincide with Jack White’s very first solo album release. They … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Heartless Bastards – Arrow
The core of the Heartless Bastards has always been Erika Wennerstrom. She is the not only the powerful voice that gives the Bastards their distinct sound but is the only member to appear on all four of the band’s albums. … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Yim Yames, Anders Parker – New Multitudes
New Multitudes is Mermaid Avenue Volume 3, Woody Guthrie lyrics put to music by current artists. Instead of Wilco and Billy Bragg who did Volumes 1 and 2, this collection is put together by Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt) Will Johnson … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, Anders Parker, Billy Bragg, Centro-Matic, Fly High, Gob Iron, Hoping Machine, Jay Farrar, Jim James, Mermaid Avenue, Monsters of Folk, My Morning Jacket, New Multitudes, Son Volt, South San Gabriel, Uncle Tupelo, V.D. City, When I Get Home, Wilco, Will Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Yim Yames
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