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Category Archives: Music
New Orleans and Jazz Fest 2013: A Chronicle
It has been 20 years since I cast my shadow on the hallowed fairgrounds where the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is held every year. Back in the early 90s, I went to the festival three times and held … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Lindell, jazz, Music, music reviews, new orleans, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, postaweek, rock, rock-n-roll, Sazerac
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Battle of the Bands: Van Halen vs. Van Hagar
OK, so it is not really a fair fight, but in light of the recent return of Diamond Dave, I thought it had to be done. Many of us grew up with VH I and II and dreamed of having … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged blogging, Dave, Diamond Dave, Eddie, Me Wise Magic, postaweek, reviews, rock, rock-n-roll, Sammy, Van Hagar, van halen, Wolfgang
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Music Review: Bands I Discovered in 2012 (from Alabama Shakes to Tame Impala)
As a final retrospective article about music from 2012, I wanted to write about some bands I discovered during the year that you might also enjoy. The Darkness released their 3rd album, Hot Cakes. It is a mix of Queen-like … Continue reading
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Tagged Music, rock, rock-n-roll, reviews, music reviews, postaweek, Beach Boys, Gaslight Anthem, Dandy Warhols, Hold Steady, Von Bondies, Brian Fallon, New Jersey
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Music Review: Grunge and Punk Revival Albums in 2012 (oh, and the Beach Boys too!)
The dinosaurs of rock were not the only comeback artists last year. Bob Mould, Green Day, Dinosaur Jr, Soundgarden and Smashing Pumkpins all released albums last year and I plan to give you a few notes on each below. But … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Beach Boys, Black Hole Sun, Bob Mould, Dinosaur Jr, Green Day, J Mascis, Johnny Cash, King Nothing, Music, music reviews, Peter Buck, postaweek, reviews, rock, rock-n-roll, Soundgarden
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Music Review: Return of 7 Rock-n-Roll Dinosaurs & Legends in 2012
2012 was a year for some notable musical comebacks. Neil Young, Donald Fagen, Van Halen (with Diamond Dave!) – from Asia to ZZ Top, there was a lot of nostalgia. I’ll review some of the highlights here. Neil Young’s Psychedelic … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Asia, Bob Dylan, Donald Fagen, Fleetwood Mac, Me Wise Magic, Michael Anthony, music reviews, Neil Young, reviews, rock-n-roll, Rush, van halen, ZZ Top
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Music Review: My Hand-Picked 2012 Selection – One Soundtrack and Four AltCountry Albums
I counted about 41 albums that I got in 2012. Most are pretty much rock-oriented reflecting my state of mind, but there is a little more thrown in there for variety. Let me describe a couple of the most obscure … Continue reading
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Tagged Compact Disc, dave porter, iTunes, John Darnielle, Junky Star, Martha Wainwright, Mountain Goats, Muddy Waters, Music, NPR, postaweek, reviews, Ryan Bingham
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Movie Review: Looking for Sugar Man (2012)
You know, it’s funny how life will surprise you sometimes. Within a few hours of each other, a neighbor and a new friend both mentioned the same new film on New Year’s Eve to me: Looking for Sugar Man. Each … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music
Tagged movie reviews, Movies, Music, postaweek, sixto rodriguez, south africa, sugar man
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