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Paul Thorn “Bull Mountain Bridge” (2012)

January 10, 2021

With ‘Bull Mountain Bridge,’ Gospel-rooted Paul Thorn has a positively jubilant, uplifting tune about a cold-blooded murder. Rejoice! … More Paul Thorn “Bull Mountain Bridge” (2012)

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Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

December 19, 2020

Music City, matted hair, and a message of hope: A short story via Nashville. … More Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

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Alejandro Escovedo “Bottom Of The World” (2012) [performed 2016]

December 5, 2020

You never know where you might meet up with a famous musician at South by Southwest, maybe even the granddaddy of the festival. … More Alejandro Escovedo “Bottom Of The World” (2012) [performed 2016]

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Oasis “Champagne Supernova” (1995)

November 20, 2020

They recorded some of rock’s greatest songs, but broke up over a decade ago because the two leaders, brawling brothers, just couldn’t take each other. Could Oasis ever be together again? … More Oasis “Champagne Supernova” (1995)

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Billy Joe Shaver “I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal” (1993)

October 29, 2020

A true giant of Outlaw Country music and embodiment of its ragged lifestyle, is now gone. Still, Billy Joe Shaver will live forever; how else but through his “best of the best” songs. … More Billy Joe Shaver “I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal” (1993)

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Bottle Rockets “I’ve Been Dying” (1998)

October 20, 2020

Aptly capturing the 2020 year, with lyrics written over two decades prior, the Bottle Rockets do as they reliably do: out of a boulder of misery they can still chisel a rock and roll jewel. … More Bottle Rockets “I’ve Been Dying” (1998)

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Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band “Like A Rock” (1986)

October 9, 2020

So much of life is about perspective, and so much of one’s perspective changes as they go through life. Um, I think Bob Seger did a better job of explaining. … More Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band “Like A Rock” (1986)

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Thin Lizzy “Jailbreak” (1976)

September 24, 2020

Thin Lizzy’s statuesque leader Phil Lynott, a beloved son of Dublin, and how he unexpectedly helped guide a long-awaited first local pint of Guinness. … More Thin Lizzy “Jailbreak” (1976)

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Cream “SWLABR” (1967)

September 1, 2020

The first rock supergroup with one of the great guitar intros in history, and a song title explained, if not pronounced. … More Cream “SWLABR” (1967)

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Louis Cole “F It Up” (2018)

August 23, 2020

Giving literal meaning to the term “home studio,” Louis Cole’s unusual full band was as funky as he was foul-mouthed. … More Louis Cole “F It Up” (2018)

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