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Flesh Cartoons: Robyn Hitchcock’s Eye at 30

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1990, Eye, Queen Elvis, Robyn Hitchcock, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, The Soft Boys

In 1990, the chief Egyptian casts his vision towards further fancies

Pop Rock

“Bono, Meet Perdomo…”

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Beck, Bono, Brian Wilson, Cat Power, Fernando Perdomo, Jakob Dylan, Let Your Love Be Known, Netflix, Norah Jones, Pink Floyd, Regina Spektor, U2

In an age of isolation, the U2 frontman’s solo performance is given a powerful postscript

Pop Rock

ALBUMS: Sam Doores Determines His Destiny

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Hurray for the Riff Raff, New West Records, Randy Newman, Sam Doores, The Deslondes

With his self-titled debut, the Deslondes frontman makes a solo shuffle and still manages to remain true to his roots

Blues Folk

ALBUMS: Dom Flemons Is The American Songster

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Dom Flemons, Omnivore Recordings, Prospect Hill, Taj Mahal, The American Songster Omnibus, The Carolina Chocolate Drops

On this excellent expanded edition of 2014’s Prospect Hill, the solo sounds of this onetime Carolina Chocolate Drop is taken to New Heights

Pop

ALBUMS: A Forgotten Gem From A Righteous Brother

February 27, 2020February 29, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Barbra Streisand, Bill Medley Fanny, Bobby Hatfield, Carly Simon, Nilsson, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Perry, The Beatles

A stirring new collection highlights the time Bobby Hatfield entered the Beatles Multiverse

North Americana

ALBUMS: The Sweet, Sublime Sadness of John Moreland

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Chris Porter, Jackson Browne, Jeff Buckley, John Moreland, Joni Mitchell, LP5, Nick Drake, Thirty Tigers

The acclaimed Thirty Tigers artist’s sobering sentiments reflect the thoughts of a remarkably tender troubadour

Pop

Our Friendly Beehive State: Nilsson Sings Newman Turns 50

February 15, 2020February 20, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, Harry Nilsson, Harry Nilsson Randy Newman, Nilsson Sings Newman, Randy Newman, RCA Records, Yellow Man

In 1970, Harry and Randy made the perfect pair

Folk jazz

ALBUMS: The Westerlies Offer a Real Change of Tune

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments “Entropy”, “In the Mornin’, “Memories”, “The Kiss", 2020, Charles Ives, Herein Lies The Good, Jazz, Judee Sill, Robin Holcomb, The Westerlies

The acclaimed New York brass quartet continues to blur the lines between classic folk and modern jazz on third LP

Blues

ALBUMS: Marcus King Sets Out To Conquer

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Allman Brothers, Blues, Bobby Wood, Carolina Confessions, Dan Auerbach, Dave Ro, Ed Dorado, El Dorado, Fantasy Records, Gov't Mule, Guitarists, Marcus King, Soul Insight, Tedeschi Trucks

The young guitar slinger begins a new royal reign on El Dorado

Southern Rock

ALBUMS: Drive-By Truckers Get Unraveled

January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Allman Brothers Band, ATO Records, Betamax Guillotine, Decoration Day, Drive-By Truckers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Patterson Hood, Southern Rock Opera, The Dirty South, The Unraveling, Thoughts and Prayers

Defying the apocalypse, the Truckers take aim at today’s American malaise

Hard Rock Rock

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

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