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McLean Reaches Twilight Zone Heights
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 01, 2011

This mostly introspective, Jackie McLean led session featuring trombonist Grachan Moncur III (who contributes three of the four compositions), Roy Haynes, bassist Larry Ridley and Bobby Hutcherson, whose vibraphone add an otherworldly element to the mix, sounds more like something from an eerie “Twilight Zone” episode than what one normally expects or gets from the Blue Note franchise.

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Verve/ Folkways Folk/Blues Classic Licensed From Smithsonian
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 01, 2011

Talk about a confusing pedigree: though the jacket reproduces an "electronically reprocessed for stereo" edition of this album, the tape used is  mono, thank goodness.

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Iggy and the Alter Cockers Plays Kutsher's, Oy Vay!
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 01, 2011

To those of us at a certain age and religious persuasion, there's something bizarre about Iggy and the Stooges playing  Kutsher's Country Club, once one of the Borscht Belt's premiere venues. Of course Kutsher's and the Borscht Belt aren't what they used to be but Iggy and the Stooges still are!

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Young Archive Performance Series Delivers Gem
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 01, 2011

Neil Young's 1980's country music phase wasn't appreciated by his record label at the time but the fans accepted it, certainly more than they did what came previously: dips into computer music (Trans) and Rockabilly (Everybody's Rockin'), which was digitally recorded. Somehow digital recording and Rockabilly don't go together but it took Neil a while to figure that out. And that Rockabilly record had Neil in an odd mood. Read his biography "Shakey" and it was clearly a difficult time in his life.

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It's Still Schlock and Roll To Me!
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 01, 2011

The late New York Times rock critic Robert Palmer once wrote a Billy Joel review that was so scathing, so mean, so nasty and couched in personal terms, that even I, a fellow Billy Joel detractor (perhaps even a "hater" back then), cringed with embarrassment.

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Too Late....
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 15, 2011  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
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Help Fund Ben and Owen's Excellent Vinyl Adventure
Michael Fremer  |  May 25, 2011  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney Collaborate Again on 10" Single
Michael Fremer  |  May 18, 2011  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
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Beware Misleading Stickers on European Pressed LPs Says Reader
Michael Fremer  |  May 09, 2011  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
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Reader Complains About Rainbo Pressing
Michael Fremer  |  May 05, 2011  |  First Published: Dec 31, 1969
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