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Month: October 2018

Lucero “For The Lonely Ones” (2018)

October 30, 2018

I recently saw the band Lucero in concert at Warsaw in Brooklyn, a cool venue in a former Polish community center where I had a kielbasa sandwich and some tasty pierogies during the show. I’m relatively new to Lucero, a 20-year veteran band out of Memphis, that’s in the country/punk family and lately has been … More Lucero “For The Lonely Ones” (2018)

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Greta Van Fleet “When The Curtain Falls” (2018)

October 23, 2018

If you even remotely keep tabs on what’s doing in the current music scene, by now you’ve probably heard of the band Greta Van Fleet, who are either the saviors of rock and roll or its sure sign of ruination. Little in the middle seems possible. With the release of their first full-length album this … More Greta Van Fleet “When The Curtain Falls” (2018)

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Elliott Smith “Miss Misery” (1997)

October 21, 2018

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck brought Elliott Smith to much of the world, but my son Max brought him to me. And I feel extremely fortunate that he did; Smith’s songs regularly reached a level of poignancy I think few artists achieve, or probably even seek. His sweet, breathy vocals, painfully personal lyrics, and stripped-down, … More Elliott Smith “Miss Misery” (1997)

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King Missile “Detachable Penis” (1992)

October 21, 2018

Is this song quirky? Is it just plain weird? I’m not really sure exactly what to make of it, I just remember being amused by it when it came out in the early ‘90’s and I caught it on some late-night MTV show (back when MTV actually played music, of course), and after I listened … More King Missile “Detachable Penis” (1992)

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Blackfoot “Highway Song” (1979)

October 17, 2018

Obviously, there was ‘Freebird’ and there was ‘Green Grass and High Tides’. That pair seems undeniable and indisputable as numbers 1 & 2. But beyond those two epic southern rock guitar marathons by Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Outlaws respectively, what would come next? I’d allow either of ‘Whipping Post’ or … More Blackfoot “Highway Song” (1979)

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JP Harris “JP’s Florida Blues #1” (2018)

October 15, 2018

He may not look like it, but JP Harris is an absolute traditionalist. When he took the stage at a packed hole-in-the-wall in Brooklyn called Skinny Dennis this past Saturday night, he began by issuing the crowd a tongue-in-cheek warning: “I don’t know if any of ya’ll know who I am, so I hope you’re … More JP Harris “JP’s Florida Blues #1” (2018)

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Parker Millsap “Fine Line” (2018)

October 13, 2018

This is a hit song, right? A big time, wide scale hit. Listen to it, it’s got to be (but, of course, it won’t be). There was a time when songs like this were played on mainstream rock stations, however that time was long ago. Can you imagine if groups like Marshall Tucker and the … More Parker Millsap “Fine Line” (2018)

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Stevie Ray Vaughan “Testify” (1983)

October 9, 2018

Not long ago I was engaged in an important discussion at a Mets game with some old friends Ike, Petey and Sean about what our “walk up” music would be if we were major league ballplayers. I didn’t hesitate in naming ‘Testify’, this absolutely incendiary Stevie Ray Vaughan instrumental from his … More Stevie Ray Vaughan “Testify” (1983)

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Beatles “Run For Your Life” (1965)

October 4, 2018

For all the cheeriness of ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, ‘All You Need Is Love’, ‘Good Day Sunshine’, ‘Here Comes The Sun’ and ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’, the Beatles also wrote some goddamn dark songs. And I’m not even talking about … More Beatles “Run For Your Life” (1965)

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Dave Clark Five “Glad All Over” (1963)

October 1, 2018

Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? Well alright then, how many people were in the band The Dave Clark Five? If you guessed five you would be correct. What I’d bet many people might not know, though, is that Dave Clark wasn’t actually the front man but the drummer, making this the only band I can … More Dave Clark Five “Glad All Over” (1963)

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