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Coloured Lights Can Hypnotize: American Woman at 50

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, American Woman, Burton Cummings, Canned Wheat, No Time, Randy Bachman, RCA, Richard Nixon, The Guess Who

Bolstered by its era-defining title track, The Guess Who’s sixth studio album confirmed the band’s legacy amongst the cream of Canadian rock

Indie Rock

David Dondero: Living In The Material World

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments David Dondero, Fluff & Gravy Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, John Lennon, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul & Mary, The Filter Bubble Blues, the Weavers, Woody Guthrie

The unsung indie pop icon dissects our modern age

Pop

Ride Like The Wind: Christopher Cross at 40

December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1979, Christopher Cross, Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Jim Horn, Larry Carlton, Lenny Castro, Michael Omartian, Nicolette Larson, Ride Like The Wind, Sailing

Christopher Cross goes from flash to splash with his historic debut

jazz Southern Rock

ALBUMS: A Big Band of Brothers

December 20, 2019December 21, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2019, A Jazz Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band, Allman Brothers Band, Big Band of Brothers, Jai Johahnay Johanson, New West Records

A swinging take on Allman Brothers classics

"Shoegaze" Alternative Rock Britpop Dance Rock

A Second Opinion on The Stone Roses’ Second Coming

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, Ian Brown, John Squire, Love Spreads, Madchester, Manchester, Mani, Remi, Second Coming, The Stone Roses

25 years later, the Madchester greats’ sophomore LP is better than you may recall

Blues Rock

From Babylon to Buenos Aires: The Rolling Stones Revisit Their 1998 South American Extravaganza

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1998, Bridges To Babylon, Bridges To Beunos Aires, Charlie Watts, Darryl Jones, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones

Mick and the boys went deeper into their catalogue on the second live set from the Bridges To Babylon Tour

Folk Indie Rock

ALBUMS: The Inner Mounting Flame of Emily Jane White

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Emily Jane White, Immanent Fire, Talitries

The dark folk singer-songwriter colors in the spaces of a black and white world on Immanent Fire

Hard Rock

ALBUMS: Slash Is Living The Dream!

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2019, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Guns 'N' Roses, Living The Dream Tour, Living The Dream Tour (Live), Myles Kennedy, Slash, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

The Guns N’ Roses guitarist once again proves his solo prowess on powerful new live LP

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: No Other by Gene Clark

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, No Other, The Byrds

Honored by 4AD with its most comprehensive deluxe edition yet, this grounded Byrd’s solo masterpiece proves true to its title at last

North Americana Remembrance Rock

Mighty Feats: Five Overlooked Little Feat Albums That Deserve Belated Recognition

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments Fred Tackett, Hoy Hoy, Let It Roll, Little Feat, Lowell George, Paul Barrere, The Last Record Album, Under The Radar

In honor of the Late, Great Paul Barrere, we dig back into the catalog of this great American band

Country and/or Western Folk Rock

Bob Dylan, The Nashville Cat

November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1967–1969, Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan Bootleg Series, Bob Johnston, Earl Scruggs, Folsom Prison Blues, Girl from the North Country, I Threw it All Away, Johnny Cash, Living the Blues, Nashville Skyline, Ring of Fire, The Story of Traveling Thru, Travelin' Thru, Travelin' Thru: The Bob Dylan Bootleg Series Vol. 15, Video Travelin' Thru, Vol. 15 1967-1969

The latest entry in the Bootleg Series finds the Bard sharing country comforts with Earl Scruggs and Johnny Cash

Folk Hard Rock

ALBUMS: Crazy About Colorado

October 28, 2019October 30, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Talbot, Colorado, Frank Sampedro, Neil Young, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Neil Young Colorado, Nils Lofgren, Reprise Records, THink of Me official video

Neil Young does Neil Young by sharing a familiarity factor and getting back on the Horse

Country and/or Western

Allison Moorer Opens Up and Sheds Some Blood

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Allison Moorer, Blood, Blood the album, Blood the memoir, Cold, Cold Earth, confessional, contrite, Memoir, Nightlight, Set My Soul Free, Shelby Lynne

A revealing memoir and its spare soundtrack brings the singer face to face with her dark family history

Pop Rock

ALBUMS: What’s His Name? If You’ve Forgotten, Ringo’s Happy to Offer One More Reminder

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Capitol Records, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ringo Starr All Starr Band, The Beatles, What's My Name?

A look at the 79-year-old Starr’s 20th solo endeavor

Indie Rock

We Haven’t Turned Around: Gomez’s Liquid Skin At 20

October 10, 2019October 20, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1999, 20th Anniversary, Bring It On, Gomez, Liquid Skin, Mercury Prize

In 1999, the UK indie rockers released their sophomore set and the music flows naturally

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