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Written by Kyle Green Wednesday, 01 February 2012 13:04

Influences aside, The Church of Rock and Roll is all Foxy Shazam, with big guitars, piano, trumpets, and the wailing tenor and falsetto Nally is known for.

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:20

Some of the songs in this collection are well-known—”Chapel of Love,” “Be My Baby,” “He’s a Rebel,” and “Da Doo Ron Ron” among them—but the real appeal is the more obscure selections

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Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:17

The variety provided by the different contexts (besides changes in the band lineup, the reactions of the audience can’t help but influence the performance) make this album worth having.

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Written by Jim Ousley Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:49

When I ask Weinstock who else he favors on the four-string, he asks, “Have you ever heard of Jaco Pastorious? He’s amazing.” How many other 15 year olds are even aware of the late jazz bass pioneer?

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Written by Teresa Montgomery Monday, 30 January 2012 19:10

"I've always known that I wanted to be on stage and make people happy."

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Written by Teresa Montgomery Monday, 30 January 2012 08:26

"I think what wins at the end of the day is authenticity"

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Written by Teresa Montgomery Friday, 27 January 2012 18:21

The ability to write and release great music is one of the mainstays of Old 97’s.

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Written by Teresa Montgomery Tuesday, 24 January 2012 20:47

"There’s immediacy to playing live and there’s no other experience like it."

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Written by Alex Schreiber Thursday, 19 January 2012 12:02

Everybody does have the right to have an opinion, don’t get me wrong, but a lot of people ignorantly speak that opinion and promote that opinion.

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Written by Teresa Montgomery Monday, 16 January 2012 19:39

“It's a love/hate relationship, sometimes, me and music.”

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Written by Mike Koehler Friday, 13 January 2012 13:28

There are a lot of very good things going on here; there are some clear misses, as well.

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Written by Kyle Green Friday, 13 January 2012 13:26

Offering music that is sonic, melodic, and ambient all at the same time, this duo is on the path to stardom.

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Written by Alex Schreiber Friday, 13 January 2012 13:21

The final three songs are the highlights of the album; those prior are all good individual tracks, but they do sort of blend when put together.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Thursday, 22 December 2011 12:19

A full 13 songs long (nothing new for the band; Armistice, by comparison, was 15), Odd Soul is a rather stark departure that works beautifully.

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Written by Jeffrey Ricker Wednesday, 21 December 2011 12:27

A concept album consisting of seven songs swirling around the theme of winter, 50 Words for Snow was clearly not created with a concern for airplay in mind.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Monday, 19 December 2011 11:26

You already know more or less what to expect; Tom Waits records are always good.

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Written by Tony Van Zeyl Thursday, 15 December 2011 13:09

It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with the music that Craig’s written and connect with the audience and the energy of night.

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Written by Mike Koehler Thursday, 15 December 2011 13:04

The Vaccines boil down the music to what’s essential, without the fat.

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Written by Teresa Montgomery Monday, 12 December 2011 13:35

Josh Caterer and Smoking Popes have provided me with some of my favorite music of the last 13 years.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Monday, 12 December 2011 13:25

Some artists’ acoustic re-imaginings come off as flat or repetitious, lazy efforts to release CDs without going through the efforts of writing and recording new material. Black Lab’s Unplugged most certainly does not fall into that category.

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Written by Mike Rengel Wednesday, 07 December 2011 11:58

How much you get out of Day Is the New Night depends on your tolerance levels for hard rock in the broad vein of Bon Jovi.

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Written by Ashley White Wednesday, 07 December 2011 11:49

Little does he know he’s the only one holding on to that ongoing beautiful disaster.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 02 December 2011 16:27

The Mighty Lemon Drops guitarist David Newton and Thee Mighty Angels here provide a near-perfect five-song release.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 02 December 2011 16:24

Brian Warren’s clever lyrics and carefully constructed songs should be enough to pull you in and admire what’s filling your ears.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 02 December 2011 16:20

Steve Schiltz returns with Hurricane Bells, a new band—and a new direction.

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Written by Alex Schreiber Friday, 02 December 2011 14:29

What comes next is a mystery, so be good, be weird, have fun, and hope for the best, just like Casey Crescenzo.

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Written by Jim Dunn Friday, 02 December 2011 14:25

It is very easy to look at Billy Joel now and forget that he was once young and angry, and the world was literally his oyster.

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Written by Mike Rengel Friday, 02 December 2011 14:22

It’s wholly modern, but doesn’t sound compressed beyond recognition for the earbud age.

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Written by Nicole Madden Friday, 02 December 2011 14:18

The subtle interpretation of these songs is clearly a winner.

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Written by Teresa Montgomery Tuesday, 22 November 2011 19:46

 “The feelings don’t change; you just learn to deal with them better.”

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Written by Glen Elkins Thursday, 17 November 2011 12:42

It is dark yet bright, American yet international, calm yet excited, much like the man himself.

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Written by Michael Morlaine Thursday, 03 November 2011 21:31

We’re All Dying to Live is a sunburst tapestry of light and color that serves as both an excellent dance record and the perfect salve for a broken heart.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Monday, 31 October 2011 10:54

After more than a few listens, the album's title begins to seem eerily descriptive of what awaits.

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Written by Ashley White Monday, 31 October 2011 09:59

There is no one in the industry who can top her vocal skills and talent.

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Written by Laura Hamlett Wednesday, 26 October 2011 13:20

These may be quiet songs, but they’re anything but simple.

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Written by Alex Schreiber Tuesday, 25 October 2011 13:06

Our music to us is highly personal. We write about what’s going on in our lives, people we know and characters that we meet, and situations we encounter.