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Archie Powell & The Exports: Great Ideas in Action

Shawn Donohue May 21, 2012 No Comments

You may not have heard of Archie Powell & The Exports before, but this Chicago group has just put out one of the catchiest rock and roll albums of 2012 with their second release Great Ideas In Action. Building on an infectious run of upbeat drums and guitars that call to mind The Replacements and early Elvis Costello the band exudes in tales that flirt with the equal dangers of “Crazy Pills” and “Shooting Sprees”.

Lemonade: Diver

May 18, 2012 No Comments

The new album Diver from Lemonade, is what happens when the music of the 80s comes back after the club years of the 90s. The album layers "classic" synth tracks with a vocalist whose sound is both understated and also clearly influenced by the singers under whom the likes of Paul Oakenfold (think Bunkka) has laid down beats.

Heavy Cream: Super Treatment

Hunter Moore May 18, 2012 No Comments

Nashville-based Heavy Cream’s third release Super Treatment contains plenty of evidence to justify the band’s importance in the vibrant garage band movement percolating in Music City and various scenes around the country.

Rocky Votolato: Television Of Saints

Jason Macneil May 17, 2012 No Comments

Votolato has delivered another gem of a record, one which should be on year end lists without much question.

Best Coast: The Only Place

Warren Miller May 16, 2012 No Comments

Bethany Cosentino, one half of Los Angeles, CA, indie rock duo Best Coast, is a firm believer in the age-old idiom, “Home is where the heart is.” Based on the cover art of the band’s latest album, The Only Place—which depicts a cartoon bear embracing an outline of California—her heart clearly resides in her home state.

Fela Kuti and Egypt 80: Live in Detroit 1986

Hunter Moore May 14, 2012 No Comments

Thanks to a fan who recorded an appearance at Detroit’s Fox Theater we can now hear Fela Kuti and his band Egypt 80 thrill the audience in a venue that once hosted legendary Motown performers.

Jack White: Blunderbuss

Ron Hart May 14, 2012 No Comments

Jack White never intended to make a solo album. However, after Wu-Tang Clan abbot The RZA was forced to cancel a session he had scheduled at Third Man to record a 45 as part of the label’s acclaimed Blue Series, White decided to keep the musicians he hired on the clock to lay down something for himself.

Lukas Nelson: Wasted

Joe Raniere May 10, 2012 No Comments

In the midst of the band’s busy schedule, Nelson found the time to pen brand new songs, which he then brought to the band to help with the arrangements and sounds. Once the songs were fleshed out, the band left their home base in Venice, California and headed to Nashville, where the band recorded this new album, Wasted, live in the studio.

John Mancini Band: Sun King

Jeff Strowe May 9, 2012 No Comments

Over the course of ten tracks, Mancini leads his band-mates through an infectious bounty of sharp rhythmic, reggae-inflected tunes that pulse through with sharp energy and positive vibes. There’s no deep rooted catharsis taking place on this album, nor are there veiled metaphors or exercises in haughty self-aggrandizing. It’s not an album that demands your attention or begs for close introspection. What is it, then? It’s a fun listen filled with crafty grooves and sharp musicianship; listen to the twinkling keys that interlock with the horn section on “Trouble”, the rat-a-tat snare fills that anchor the Buddy Holly-esque “Little Things”, or the sneaky guitar work of “Blue Bag”.

The Wood Brothers: Live Volume One: Sky High

Doug Collette May 9, 2012 No Comments

The first of two live recordings set to be released in 2012, Sky High effectively captures all the charm and empathetic musicianship The Wood Brothers have demonstrated on both their previously released studio recordings and in their frequent live performances.

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