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Slo-Mo featuring Mic Wrecka - “gimme what you got” (CD)
Slo-Mo feat. Mic Wrecka proves that when you take 8 talented musicians from different genres you can create something amazing! Must hear CD!
www.heyslomo.com
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Beatallica - “masterful mystery tour” (CD)
Beatallica returns to "bash up" more Beatles & Metallica songs into original creations. This CD is brilliant in it's creativity & rockitude!
www.beatallica.org
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7 Worlds Collide - “the sun came out” (CD)
Amazing double CD with too many great musicians involved to mention here. 24 great tracks with all proceeds going to Oxfam. Buy this now!
www.7worldscollide.com
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End Transmission - “devour!!!” (CD)
I get a lot of pop punk CDs. Most really suck. This one doesn't suck. Nothing groundbreaking, but certainly better than most in the genre.
www.myspace.com/endtransmissionrock
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The Break Evens - “win if you can…lose if you must…but always break even” (CD)
Great riffs with catchy choruses, “win if you can….“ is perfect for exercising, singing along to or just rocking out! Download free here.
www.myspace.com/thebreakevens
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v/a - “’new tales to tell’ a tribute to Love And Rockets” (CD)
A tribute CD w/o filler! The best are really different from the originals, but even those that stuck close to the source are solid tracks.
www.myspace.com/loveandrocketstribute
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Westbound Train - “come and get it” (CD)
Blending the sounds that made Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Cliff, & Toots & The Maytalls legends, “come and get it” is one of the best this year!
www.westboundtrain.net
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Analogue Transit - “Analogue Transit” (CD)
May be the most appropriately named band; digital created soundscapes, transitioned perfectly w/ acoustic guitar & powerful vocals.
www.myspace.com/analoguetransit
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Harper Simon - “Harper Simon” (CD)
Debut album sounds like his dad while carving his own niche. Don’t buy this because Paul Simon is his dad, buy it because it’s brilliant!
www.myspace.com/harpersimon
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Steven Piperno - “home grown” (CD)
Green To Think’s frontman (backed by his former band) puts out his 1st "solo" album & continues making great pop music for adults.
www.stevenpiperno.com
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Agency - “revolutions” (CD)
Agency bring a passion & intensity to every song that makes every song sound epic. "Revolutions" stands out from the pack.
www.myspace.com/agencymusic
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Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats - “meet the Meatbats” (CD)
Chad Smith (RHCP, Chickenfoot) provides the backbeat to 10 amazing funky rock instrumentals. Take a trip with this CD, it's worth it!
www.myspace.com/bombasticmeatbats
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The Tea & Whiskey - “we’re not doing “a” material for charity” (CD)
Influenced by early Elvis Costello & more recent Ted Leo, the 3 demos showcase the seeds of what should be a great debut CD later this year.
www.myspace.com/theteaandwhiskey
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The Ugly Club - "3 song demo” (CD)
Demo recordings be damned, “3 song demo” showcases a band that must be heard! Part big band throwback, part blues, part soul, 100% rock!
www.myspace.com/theuglyclubnj
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Ring Of Truth - “everything’s the same but in a different place” (CD)
A versitle band as adept putting shades of 60’s surf rock, 80‘s Manchester, & jangly pop, into a fluid mix of their own Brit-post-punk.
www.myspace.com/ringoftruth
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The Datsuns - “headstunts” (CD)
“Headstunts” is high octane garage-pop that makes me want to jump around, bounce off walls, & have fun. A mod take on 60’s psych-Brit-pop.
www.thedatsuns.com
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Vulture Whale - “Vulture Whale” (CD)
Vulture Whale is a band that mixes indie-rock with Mick Jagger-like swagger, and garage fuzz. Picture The Strokes if they didn’t suck.
www.vulturewhale.com
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Linda Draper - “bridge and tunnel” (CD)
The beauty of this album is it’s simplicity. No overproduction, no extra instrumentation, everything here accompanies her vocals perfectly.
www.lindadraper.net
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Assembly Of Dust - “some assembly required” (CD)
Forget about the guests, this CD is about the mix of blues, folk, bluegrass, & southern jam rock that swirl together into a beautiful trip.
www.aodust.com
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Chris Ayer - “don’t go back to sleep” (CD)
Chris Ayer writes radio ready singer-songwriter acoustic pop. Hip enough for NPR, but destined for top40, not unlike how John Mayer started.
www.myspace.com/chrisayer
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King Wilkie Presents: The Wilkie Family Singers (CD)
An amazing blend of bluegrass, "pet sounds" era Brian Wilson, and early Wilco. This album is a masterpiece and must be heard. Buy it now!
www.kingwilkie.com
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Melissa Morgan - “until I met you” (CD)
This dame stepped out of a smokey lounge in a noir film & onto this CD. She's got the goods, a sultry jazz vocal that makes you melt. Dig.
www.melissamorganjazz.com
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John Mellencamp - “life, death, LIVE and freedom” (CD)
A new 8 song CD of live versions of songs from Mellencamp's last CD. As a casual fan, this CD didn't do much for me. No real hits on it.
www.mellencamp.com
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Zap Mama - “ReCreation” (CD)
Zap Mama is women singing over tribal beats and funky, soulful rhythms. It's an interesting album at times but I'm not sold on it.
www.zapmama.be
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Julian Peterson - “get on this train” (CD)
A little funk, a little blues, and a whole lot of soul. Julian Peterson's songs sound much older then he is. It's a refreshing album.
www.julianpeterson.com
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Creedence Clearwater Revival - “Creedence covers the classics” (CD)
12 covers culled from CCR's catalog, "Creedence cover the classics" makes me think they may were the best bar band ever! Great for parties!
www.creedence-online.net
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Jonathan Andrew - “arrivals & departures” (CD)
Singer-songwriter Jonathan Andrew shines on his debut EP, showcasing his lyrical prowess and folk-pop sensibilities. Definitely a keeper!
www.purevolume.com/jonandrew
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Don Henley - “the very best of” (CD)
Of the 14 songs on "very best of", 11 appeared on his 1995 "greatest hits" (1st 10 tracks in the same order!) Is this a Contract obligation?
www.donhenley.com
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R.E.M. - “reckoning - deluxe edition” (CD)
R.E.M.'s 2nd album is a classic, and the "deluxe edition" includes a live concert from 1984 that is absolutely electrifying. A must have!
www.remhq.com
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Street Sweeper Social Club - “Street Sweeper Social Club” (CD)
Funky! Rockin'! Hip-Hoppin'! Tom Morello & Boots Riley's new band crafted a party album with thought provoking lyrics. It's a keeper!
www.streetsweepersocialclub.com
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Nathan Carpenter - “no friend. Sin. The ground.” (CD)
Enter Nathan's acoustic gothic freak show, where the blues are dark, a little grungy, and a little psychedelic. It's a great show!
www.myspace.com/menathancarpenter
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Bob Marley & The Wailers - “B is for Bob” (CD)
4 Marley classics + 8 re-mixes (by son Ziggy) = 1 perfect bliss of an album for young & old alike. The new version of "jamming" is wonderous
www.bobmarley.com
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Dinner Music For The Gods - “black candle café” (CD)
Vegas band creates incredible rock instrumentals with a Latin/World flair. Hippies, guitar rockers, & jazz fusion fans can all get into it
www.dinnermusicforthegods.com
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Christian Beach - “Christian Beach” (CD)
There's no denying Singer-songwriter Christian Beach's talent on his 1st solo CD, but some of the songs are too adult contemporary for me.
www.christianbeach.net
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Pete Yorn - “back & fourth” (CD)
Pete Yorn's 4th album is good, but it's missing something...not sure what, but it's the difference between a good & great album.
www.peteyorn.com
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Chickenfoot - “Chickenfoot” (CD)
Better than the best Van Hagar album, supergroup Chickenfoot's 1st CD is pure rock! The only mis-step is track 9, a ballad. The rest rocks!
www.chickenfoot.us
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Hedley - “never too late” (CD)
A mixture of modern pop-punk songs and modern pop-power ballads. If you like that type of music, buy this album. Not my cup of tea.
www.myspace.com/hedley
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Elvis Costello - “secret, profane & sugarcane” (CD)
Elvis spends 3 days in Nashville with producer T Bone Burnett, & the result is a true classic Nashville sounding album. Absoluetly perfect!
www.elviscostello.com
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Kava Kava - “forwards” (CD)
Kava - herb used to promote relaxation and stress relief.
Kava Kava - a combo of rock/funk/soul/dance, that will get you grooving. Dig it!
www.myspace.com/kavakavamusic
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The Winter Sounds - “church of the haunted south” (CD)
The Winter Sounds followed up my favorite album of 2007 ("porcelain empire"), with an even better album! Stop reading & buy this album now!
www.thewintersounds.com
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Puppetbox - “Puppetbox” (CD)
Modern new-wave indie-pop! What's that mean? Beats me, but everyone always wants a description. Puppetbox = fun...there's your description!
www.thepuppetbox.com
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Particle Zoo - “collection” (CD)
5 new indie-pop songs from Particle Zoo. Always love their music, & the new songs do not dissapoint. My fav., "so many moons away". Rock!
www.pzoo.com
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Jon Caspi - “Eddie knows!” (CD)
Jon gets ambitious on 3rd album & creates a rock novel. The mid-tempo pop songs work great to tell the story, & most work as singles also.
www.joncaspi.com
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Rik Mercaldi - “Rik Mercaldi” (CD)
Best known as the frontman for The Subterraneans, Rik's 1st solo album is all the joy of his band's songs, just slowed down and acoustified.
www.rikmercaldi.com
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