While we're on the topic of Creedence, I've encountered a good number of Uncle Tupelo fans over the years who were unaware that "Effigy" was, in fact, a CCR cover. Not entirely surprising, though, as the tune was not a single (it's the closing track on the LP Willy And The Poor Boys), and as . . .
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Occasionally, while driving through L.A. with X's debut, acting as the soundtrack, I wonder just what Los Angeles would have been like, musically speaking, back during the band's early-mid Eighties peak. Besides X you had the cross-pollination of The Blasters, Dave Alvin, the Knitters, the whole Paisley Underground 'movement', not to mention a young Dwight Yoakam hustling in the Hollywood rock clubs - opening up for punk bands - because Nashville wouldn't touch him. Certainly sounds like an interesting place to be.
Local Scene: This Spring X will be embarking on their “31st Anniversary Tour” featuring all original members (John Doe/Billy Zoom/Exene Cervenka/DJ Bonebrake) April 10th @ The Music Box @ the Fonda / Doors: 8 pm / $27 / On Sale 2/9
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Like Doveman, the NYC outfit he sometimes performs with, Samamidon creates a potent brand of whisper-folk that straddles the fine line between devastatingly sad, and beautiful. His latest album, All is Well,become a member or log in.
I've witnessed numerous incarnations of The Ryan Adams Show over the years; the good, the bad and the ugly. Last Wednesday evening, here in L.A., Adams and his band The Cardinals transcended all three coalescing into what was the tightest, most inspired, most professional and, above all, most entertaining Adams show I've seen yet. Two separate sets of full-on rock & roll -- the kind of show you always knew Adams was capable of, but only hoped he would one day deliver upon . . .
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The exclusion of Rickie Lee Jones album, The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard, from my 2007 Year In Review was a complete oversight. Woops. Having both reviewed it as a freelance . . .
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Part II of II of my Memphis Sunday post from December. Graceland, the King's once home, and final resting place, did exactly what I had hoped: it blew me away. Note that I am speaking of the actual estate, and property, immediately surrounding it, and not the bogus tourist trap "museums" across the street (although the car exhibition could be interesting, if it wasn't an extra, but . . .
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Then Came Bronson - Michael Parks on The Johnny Cash Show, Mar. 24, 1970
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Flying under the radar, this recent Rhino release compiles San Francisco garage, rock & roll, and psychedelia tracks spanning the years 1965-1970 -- arguably the city's most fertile era for new music. The main reason this collection excels (other than the fab booklet) is simply having these tracks compiled in one place. Yes, those of us who obsess over, and collect, this kind of stuff have many a selection squirreled away on . . .
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Longtime Marah fan - and AD contributor - J. neas, looks at the Philadelphia based outfit's latest album (released last month on Yep Roc) and deems it the bands best work in years.
With Angels of Destruction!, Marah have cooked up their . . .
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While I've never been accused of being an avid Decemberists fan, I am a Smiths/Morrissey pundit, and think The Decemberists principle songwriter Colin Meloy released a genuinely great EP of Mozzer covers - back in 2005 - while doing a solo acoustic tour. Both his style and vocal approach were perfect for the, for the most part . . .
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The Drive-By Truckers are getting ready to embark on their Home Front World Tour, in support of the new LP Brighter Than Creation's Dark. Aquarium Drunkard is presenting the 1st two dates in Anaheim (House of Blues) and Los Angeles (become a member or log in.
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS, channel 26 Left Of Center, can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST and then an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.
SIRIUS 34: Bon Iver - Skinny Love ++ Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger ++ My Morning Jacket - Cobra (edit) ++ Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place ++ Dengue Fever - Sober Driver . . .
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Last October J.J. Cale fans saw their hero's vaults unlocked with the release of Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings, which collects 14 previously unavailable tracks. For an artist whose songs have famously been covered for decades, it's great to see Cale, himself, work his way around other artist's work. Here are two of the highlights: a Randy Newman . . .
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Next Tuesday your local retail shelves will see the return of Bob Mould with his 7th (and counting) solo release, District Line. I've fallen off the Bob Mould train a couple of times in the past (see: 2002's electronica flirtation become a member or log in.
I was originally turned on to the late British bluesman, Long John Baldry, via his 1971 LP, It Ain't Easy. Initially, it was Baldry's take on The Faces "Flying" that stopped me in my tracks . . .
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