A few of my Monkee favorites all sung by one of rock and roll’s great voices. I still have my original 45 of “Steppin’ Stone”…
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In 1985, the summer before my senior year in High School, I purchased Double Nickles on the Dime. Along with Husker Du’s New Day Rising and…
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You Better Run is a terrific compilation and starting point for anyone interested in the music of Mississippi born Junior Kimbrough. Once you’re hypnotized by…
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Around the time of the album’s release in 1974, my older brother received The Beach Boys Endless Summer album as a Christmas gift. I quickly…
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I’ve read just about everything ever written about Jimi Hendrix but Keith Shadwick’s “Jimi Hendrix – Musician” slipped past me. Recently, I picked up a…
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I’ve been lucky enough to see PJ Harvey twice in concert. Once in my hometown of Chicago while she toured in support of To Bring…
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The 1974 release of The Ramblin’ Man contains many of my favorite Waylon Jennings songs. For me, the standout track is “Memories of You and…
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Yeah, there is no doubting that The Pretenders was one of the great debuts, but I disagree with those who say the follow up was…
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Back in 1980, I first heard the song “Girls of Today” from the Shoes’ Tongue Twister record on a local Chicago rock station. I took…
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“Whatever I say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the…
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