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250 word album review: Dreamgirl – Dreamgirl

Dreamgirl blindsided 2018 with the release of their first full length album on New Year’s Day following a couple single releases and the brilliantly titled “Illuminaughty” EP in 2015. The Midwest band’s take on dreampop is as west coast as … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Tracy Huffman and the Walking Sticks

Tracy Huffman can really write a song, this album proves it. If you know Huffman this record is not much new to you with only 4 are new tracks. The songs do sound different though, they are very loose and … Continue reading

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My Favorite Cracker Album: Cracker – by John Mockmore

My Favorite Cracker Album: Cracker – By John Mockmore I was house sitting when I first discovered the group Cracker and the CD my friend Carmen had. I played it through his speakers and listened to maybe the first two … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Hook & Anchor – Hook & Anchor

Hook & Anchor throws back to some classic rock  with a country twist for their self-titled album. The songs are dominated by female vocals for the most part and the band has a tight country twang to it. The vocals … Continue reading

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Critic Vs. Critic #2: Top 5 1990s albums

Hey, remember the 90s? Professional rock critic Danny R. Phillips and I do, here is what we thought were the top 5 records from that particular decade.   Danny R. Phillips list: My life of late is nothing short of … Continue reading

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Album at a glance: See Through Dresses – See Through Dresses

In the vein of The Cure, Joy Division and Interpol, Omaha’s See Through Dresses debut album is a stellar showcase of how a dated sound can still be productive. Having male and female lead vocalists help to make this record … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Aaron Blumer – Aaron Blumer

  Aaron Blumer embraced the country lifestyle. On his self-titled debut album his song “Livin’ Like A Country Song” pretty much explains it all. The themes heard on the album released in April of this year are nothing out of the ordinary  All … Continue reading

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Career in Album Artwork: Cracker

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250 Word Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age – self titled

So Queens of the Stone Age’s self-titled first album from 1998 has been out of print for almost as long as it has been out. The record was long considered to be a extremely solid album but remained unavailable because … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Bon Iver – Bon Iver

Bon Iver burst onto the indie rock scene with his 2007 album For Emma, Forever Ago. He had found a sound that was unique and critically revered. After years in the music business he was suddenly a success. He was … Continue reading

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