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Month: December 2006

HBO’s The Wire :: Way Down In The Hole

Posted on December 31, 2006

Friends will attest to the fact that the past few months have found me neck deep in all things related to the HBO serial drama The Wire . For those not […]

Neil Young :: BBC TV Theatre – 1971

Posted on December 20, 2006

This short set was recorded February 23, 1971 at the BBC’s Television Theatre in Shepherd’s Bush, London. An incredibly clean recording, I am hoping Neil explores selections from this tour […]

The Soft Boys :: Underwater Moonlight

Posted on December 19, 2006

Robyn Hitchcock’s 2006 album Olé! Tarantula was such a strong comeback it re-kindled my interest in The Soft Boys 2004 reunion album,

Roy Orbison :: In Dreams (Blue Velvet Redux)

Posted on December 17, 2006

Roy Orbison , like many pioneering rock & roll artists of his generation, has the dubious honor of countless greatest hits collections bearing his name — all of them of varying quality. […]

Califone :: Roots & Crowns

Posted on December 15, 2006

As mentioned in the 2006 Year In Review , Califone’s fifth album, Roots & Crowns , has become one of my favorite albums of 2006. My esteem and fondness for the LP . . . Only the good […]

Sonic Youth :: The Destroyed Room

Posted on December 15, 2006June 30, 2022

New releases tend to notoriously dry up the last month of the year. This being so, I had been anxiously awaiting the copy of Sonic Youth’s odds and sods compilation, The Destroyed Room , […]

Tropicalia :: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound

Posted on December 14, 2006

Through my father’s collection I inherited a formidable amount of out-of-print and rare Latin jazz, Latin soul, and salsa on vinyl. One day I will get around to ripping some […]

Seasons Greetings :: The Pogues

Posted on December 14, 2006

Irish lilt mixed with the attitude of early UK punk rock was what initially powered the The Pogues . Fronted by the (in)famous Shane MacGowan , The Pogues lifted traditional Irish music out of […]

David Bowie :: Under Review 1976-1979 DVD

Posted on December 14, 2006

The most recent addition to the “Under Review” DVD series focuses on what would become known as Bowie’s Berlin period from 1976-1979. A particularly fertile period in Bowie’s artistic development, the sessions produced the […]

Elvis Costello :: Armed Forces Revisited

Posted on December 13, 2006

The beauty of Amoeba records on Sunset blvd., with L.A. being a music industry town, is that you can stroll into the used section and often find reissues at half their original […]

Ola Podrida :: One To Watch In 2007

Posted on December 13, 2006

Last week I received an advance copy of Ola Podrida’s self titled album that is being released through Plug Research in the Spring of 2007. What began as a nom de plume for David […]

The Louvin Brothers :: Satan Is Real

Posted on December 13, 2006

This album is the Rosetta stone of fire and brimstone country gospel. Released in 1960, wrapped up in quite possibly the greatest iconic album cover of all time,

Okkervil River :: Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2006

“Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas”“Home is where beds are made and butter is added to toast. On a cold afternoon you can float room to room like […]

Rosie Thomas :: These Friends of Mine

Posted on December 11, 2006

Earlier this fall Seattle’s Rosie Thomas put the finishing touches on her new album, These Friends of Mine, featuring a bevy of guests including: Sufjan Stevens , Damien Jurado , Denison Whitmer , Dave Bazan , and Jeremy Enigk . The sessions […]

Christmas Medley :: December 2006

Posted on December 9, 2006

As far as we’re concerned, blog-wise, Big Rock Candy Mountain is the place to be during the month of December. For three years now, every December, the site steadily offers up obscure quality Christmas […]

 
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