The Soft Boys “Underwater Moonlight”
While we’re a little ahead of the era, I’d like to throw in this post-70′s classic from The Soft Boys. Full of great songs, that get to you slowly, and jangly guitars, Underwater Moonlight is their...
View ArticleBobb Trimble “Iron Curtain Innocence”
There is nobody quite like Bobb Trimble in the world of rock n roll. Trimble released two great underappreciated records in the early 80s (private press – real lo-fi). His vision is very deep,...
View ArticleThe Long Ryders “Native Sons”
One of the best from the 80s underground, right up there with top albums by the Dream Syndicate, the Wipers, the Meat Puppets, the Minutemen and the Replacements. The Long Ryders had more of a genuine...
View ArticleuReview: Neil Young “Trans”
I was a late bloomer to Neil Young’s music and still no expert. But I’m curious about this synthesized 1982 departure called Trans. What’s the score on this one? Note: There is a rating embedded...
View ArticleThe Dawn of Punk-Blues
Few periods in pop music have a more distinctive and immediately identifiable sound as the ’80s. And after hearing most of the garbage that choked up the airwaves (and still on those nostalgic 80s...
View ArticleBilly Bremner “Bash!”
This power-pop gem gives some credence to the theory that every talented sideman’s got at least one fine solo album in him waiting to get out. The rotund little Aberdonian, not to be confused with the...
View ArticleThe Golden Palominos “Visions of Excess”
I must admit to a certain naivety when first picking this one out of a bargain bin some ten years ago. The artists’ name and the album’s title implied a retro country rock/psych crossover, perhaps...
View ArticleJimmy Arnold “Southern Soul”
Given that Jimmy Arnold may just have been the finest five-string banjo player on the planet in the 1970s, there’s precious little written down about him, and little more available to listen to. The...
View ArticleThe Tree People “Human Voices”
Human Voices, the Tree People’s second album from 1984, is a solid dose of American folk-rock. The group hailed from Eugene Oregon, releasing their debut LP in 1979. Human Voices was a limited...
View ArticleSuzanne Ciani “Lixiviation”
Suzanne Ciani is probably best known today for her grammy nominated new-age records. That legion of fans may not be prepared for her latest comp from B-Music/Finders Keepers which explores her...
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