Monthly Archives: August 2026

THE FORTUNATE FEW – Isn’t That So

August 31, 2026

Antone Music 2026 Grizzled Irish musicians raid American vaults for not-too-obvious rhythm-and-blues treasures to give them additional, Donegal value. There are two ways to define someone’s artistic identity: one, by delivering original material, the other by taking other people’s works … Continue reading →

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Massive Box Set To Cover SOFT MACHINE’s Classic Period

August 30, 2026

One may argue the point, yet it was between 1970 and 1974 that SOFT MACHINE became the force everybody associates the ensemble with. This is why there are plenty of concert recordings made between the band’s “Third” and “Seven” albums, … Continue reading →

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Bruce Cockburn Covers Songs That Defined His Vision

August 29, 2026

With age, some artists lose the ability to surprise their listener, while others don’t, and Bruce Cockburn belongs to the latter category. While his 2023 album “O Sun O Moon” marked the veteran’s return to proper songwriting, after 2019’s signaled … Continue reading →

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SKOOSHNY – The Recordings 1971-1981

August 28, 2026

Think Like A Key Music 2026 Too ’60s for the ’70s: Los Angeles ensemble’s legend-setting years outlined in their entirety. Formed in Chicago and taken west yet paradoxically sharing southern DNA with BIG STAR, whom connoisseurs compared them to, SKOOSHNY … Continue reading →

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Judge Smith Runs For Covers On Forthcoming Album

August 27, 2026

There hardly seems be something more incongruous than covering other artists’ songs, because this musician has occupied a class of his own for so long that whatever influences he may draw upon for his albums, the results always sound totally … Continue reading →

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