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Patterson Hood – Murdering Oscar (and other love songs) (Ruth St.)
Jun 30Murdering Oscar shows Hood as having too many good songs to be confined to one project.
Van Der Graaf Generator with Strawbs - The Regent Theater (Arlington, MA) - Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Jun 28Prog rock lives, with emphasis on the rock…no Roger Dean-inspired fantasies here.
The Dark Warriors of Persia: Aras, De Mysteriium & Sorg Innkallelse
Jun 28I begin my series on Middle Eastern black metal with three bands from Iran.
The Minus 5 – Killingsworth/The Young Fresh Fellows – I Think This Is (Yep Roc)
Jun 26Will SCOTT MCCAUGHEY ever get his just due as a songwriter and record-maker?
Jude/Ross – s/t (self-released)
Jun 23Ten songs, 25 minutes, no fornicating around.
Sir Richard Bishop and his Freak of Araby Ensemble with Oaxacan and Micah Blue Smaldone - The Middle East (Cambridge, MA) - Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Jun 22Sir Richard Bishop plays with a full band for the first time since the end of Sun City Girls.
The Treat – Audio Verité/Deceptive Blends (Rockular)
Jun 20If you’re a neo-classic rock group, you’re duty-bound to attempt a double album at some point.
The Treat – Audio Verité/Deceptive Blends (Rockular)
Jun 20If you’re a neo-classic rock group, you’re duty-bound to attempt a double album at some point.
KTU – Quiver (Hoedown/7d Media)
Jun 17Despite the unconventional lineup, there’s little on this album that breaks any boundaries or alters perceptions.
Current 93 – Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain (Coptic Cat/Jnana/Durtro)
Jun 14There’s nobody like CURRENT 93. DAVID TIBET‘s long-running project occupies its own unique place in the universe, and he’s no compunctions about leaving the doors open and letting anyone inside.
Simon Felton –Failing in Biology (Dandyland/Pink Hedgehog)
Jun 12A ridiculously accessible, often stunning collection of power pop tunes that can stand proudly beside tracks from acknowledged masters.
Sunn 0)) – Monoliths & Dimensions (Southern Lord)
Jun 10While nobody’s going to mistake these sounds for Bach, I’d argue that they’re closer to classical music than to rock.
Sonic Youth - The Eternal (Matador)
Jun 10SY has a great sound, and even when the lyrics are silly or lackadaisical, Lee and Thurston’s distinctive guitar timbres push all the right buttons. They invented this sound/style, and despite all the bands influenced by it over the past three decades, they’re still the best.
PJ Harvey and John Parish - House of Blues (Boston) - Saturday, June 06, 2009
Jun 8PJ Harvey can singe your soul with a beautiful voice.
Emitt Rhodes – The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969-1973) (Hip-O Select/A&M/Geffen)
Jun 8It’s easy to be skeptical about the quality of an artist whose advocates tend to run toward the breathless. But Rhodes lives up to the hype.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of May 17
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Maxïmo Park – Quicken the Heart (Warp)
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Swervedriver – Raise,
Mezcal Head (Second Motion/Hi-Speed Soul) -
Bee Gees – Odessa (deluxe triple-cd box) (Rhino/WEA)
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Morrissey – Years of Refusal (Attack/Lost Highway/UNI)
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Doves – Kingdom of Rust (Astralwerks)
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The Nerves – One Way Ticket (Alive/Bomp!)
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Los Shakers – For You, La Conferencia Secreta del Toto’s Bar (EMI-Odeon Argentina)
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The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love (Capitol)
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T.S.O.L. – Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Free Downloads (Hurley.com)
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The Damned – So Who’s Paranoid (English Channel U.K.)