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Jazz Remembrance: You Don’t Know Jack—From Glasgow to New York

November 2, 2014
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“With Cream I and Ginger could play free jazz as a rhythm section, while Eric played the Ornette Coleman role. However, we didn’t tell Eric that!”

Fuse Music Interview: Cold Specks — The Queen of Doom Soul

October 27, 2014
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Neuroplasticity is a bit more fleshed-out than its predecessor, but the album retains ample amounts of the slow to mid-tempo spookiness that Al Spx calls “doom soul.”

Album Review: “Soused” — Scott Walker and Sunn O))) Take a Bold Excursion into the Impossible

October 26, 2014
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Soused is such an impressive album because of its attempt to reconcile opposing aesthetic ends.

Rock CD Review: Canadian Pop Rockers Sloan Share the “Commonwealth”

October 24, 2014
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So how do four young guys successfully build upon two masterworks while simultaneously facing possible enervation due to record label woes and botched stateside promotion?

Rock CD Review: Queen, “Live at the Rainbow ‘74” — Before They Were Massive

September 30, 2014
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The newly released Live at the Rainbow ’74 set proves that Queen had been slaying audiences since the beginning of their career.

Concert Review: The Boomtown Rats — Still Immature and Proud of It

September 29, 2014
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This was a band that took its reunion as a personal challenge to come off as reckless as they did in their prime.

Concert Review: Glenn Tilbrook — Not By Squeeze Alone

September 24, 2014
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Never mind all the timeless melodies Glenn Tilbrook’s written: Anyone who can rhyme the name Persephone with “incessantly” deserves immortality for that alone.

Music Feature: “Don’t Look Back” – Talking With Barry Tashian of The Remains

September 22, 2014
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“And the pot was very good. I don’t know if you want to print that or not.”

Rock Album Review: Earth’s Masterpiece — “Primitive and Deadly” or How Doom Came to America

September 19, 2014
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Masters of Doom: the band Earth forges a classic in an aged, durable style of heavy metal.

Music Review: Boston Calling 2014 — A Weekend of Crazy Weather and the Festival’s Strongest Lineup Yet

September 12, 2014
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The fourth edition of Boston Calling boasted the music festival’s strongest lineup to date and the performances did not disappoint.

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