At this point, if you told me that Spencer Krug was out fighting crime, I wouldn’t be surprised. I mean, I don’t know how he has the time and motivation to take on the projects that he does, so nothing would shock me. That is precisely why I wasn’t shocked that I enjoyed his latest [...]
The Jam were on the verge of impolding when they released this stomper. Paul Weller’s mod revival had always hinted at his love for Northern Soul, but “Town Called Malice” was his tribute to the genre. Weller’s tale of overcoming the struggles of life in an impoverished town is backed by Rick Buckler’s pounding snare [...]
I recently stumbled across this live radio broadcast thanks to Kwaya Na Kisser. Here’s three tracks as a teaser (including my favorite track from 2004′s When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog, A Higher Power). Download the full show for a limited time here. Download:Jens Lekman – A Higher Power (Live) Jens Lekman [...]
Here’s a quick fix for you sad saps in the alt. country crowd: You get the feeling that John McCauley of Deer Tick wrote Ashamed from a perch, much like the one shown here. And whether or not that’s true, this song does a fine job of putting you there. If McCauley doesn’t sound like [...]
After his first solo album (1972′s Henry the Human Fly) was a commercial disaster, former Fairport Convention guitar virtuoso, Richard Thompson, set out to record his second album with new wife Linda. The resulting collection of songs, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, is 70′s folk tinged rock at its finest. The Thompsons [...]
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