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Friday, July 3, 2020

The Diary of a Teenage Noise Addict

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Australia, Beastie Boys, Ben Lee, Brad Wood, Grand Royal, Grandpaw Would, Noise Addict

25 years later, Grandpaw Would reflects Ben Lee’s endurance as an alt-pop mainstay

Folk Pop

ALBUMS: Sondre Lerche Finds Patience Worth Pursuing

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, A-ha, Patience, Prefab Sprout, Sondre Lerche

Norwegian expatriate soothes with a most sublime set of songs

Rock

1980: The Year Huey Lewis Started Spreading The News

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1980, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Clover, Elvis Costello, Huey Lewis and the News, Johnny Colla, Mario Cipollina, My Aim Is True, Sean Hopper

Celebrating 40 years of a most auspicious eponymous debut

jazz Pop

ALBUMS: The Floor Isn’t Lava

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Blue Note, Norah Jones, Pick Me Up Off The Floor, Ravi Shankar

An experimental experience finds Norah Jones falling flat

North Americana

ALBUMS: It’s Still Her Cross To Bear

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Jamie Wyatt, Lucinda Williams, Neon Cross, New West Records, Shooter Jennings

On Neon Cross, Jamie Wyatt feels the glow

Glam Remembrance Rock

Steve Priest Was The Passionate One

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Andy Scott, Ballroom Blitz, Brian Connolly, Fox on the Run, Mick Tucker, Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, RIP, Steve Priest, Sweet

The renowned glam rocker and Sweet survivor gone at age 72

Pop

Take Me Back: Elton John’s 21 at 33 is 40

May 29, 2020May 30, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 3 Comments 1980, 21 At 33, Alvin Taylor, Beach Boys, Bill Champlin, Bruce Johnston, Byron Berline. Curt Boetcher, Don Henley, Elton John, Glenn Frey, Herman’s Hermits, James Newton-Howard, Jim Horn, Peter Noone, Reggie McBride, Steve Lukather, The Eagles, Timothy B. Schmitt

Looking back at the Rocketman’s first middle age offering that ushered in his 1980s

North Americana Rock

ALBUMS: Steve Earle Is Seeing Ghosts

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Coal Country, Eleanor Whitmore, Erik Jensen, Ghosts of West Virginia, Guy Clark, Jessica Blank, New West Records, Steve Earle, Steve Earle and The Dukes, Townes Van Zandt

The Grammy winner and his Dukes summon up haunted memories with Ghosts of West Virginia

Country and/or Western North Americana Rock

No Need to Think Twice: Poco at 50

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, Buffalo Springfield, Jim Messina, Neil Young, Poco, Randy Meisner, Rusty Young, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Timothy B. Schmit

The self-titled second album gets the belated appreciation it deserves

Pop Rock

ALBUMS: Brendan Benson Excises His Emotions

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Brendan Benson, Dear Life, The Raconteurs, Third Man Records

New Album Dear Life is driven and determined

New Wave

Remembering Moon Martin

May 15, 2020May 17, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 3 Comments Capitol Records, Eric Dalton, Fontaine Brown, Jim Pulte, Moon Martin, Oklahoma, RIP, Robert Palmer, The Disciples

The vastly unsung New Wave act and writer of “Bad Case of Loving You” dead at age 69

Britpop

Minus the Moodies

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 10000 Light Year Band, 2020, B Yond, BMG, John Lodge, Justin Hayward. Graeme Edge, The Moody Blues

Nevertheless, John Lodge remains a singer in a Rock & Roll band

Blues Hard Rock Remembrance

In Memory of Brian Howe

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bad Company, Brian Howe, Dangerous Age, Fame and Fortune, Foreigner, Here Comes Trouble, Holy Water, Jimmy Page, Mick Jones, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers, RIP, Simon Kirke

A good pinch hitter in Bad Company, the British singer helped the band remain vital after Paul Paul Rodgers ditched the lads for Jimmy Page in the mid-80s

Country and/or Western Soul

ALBUMS: Shelby Goes Eponymous

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Allison Moorer, Dusty Springfield, Everson Records, Just A Little Lovin', Shelby Lynne

On her 16th LP, Shelby Lynne probes her psyche and allows her listeners to witness her resolve

Folk Rock

Neil Young’s Silver & Gold at 20: A Combination That Still Shines

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2000, Ben Keith, Harvest Moon, Neil Young, Reprise, Silver & Gold

The spiritual follow-up to Harvest Moon remains one of Neil’s very best of his 21st century output

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