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This week, Christopher Long nearly fights a famed rock star in defense of his 1970s pin-up princess. To prove his point, Chris goes into his own garage and digs out his musty vinyl copy of the self-titled 1972 alt. country classic from Linda Ronstadt.
In the news today: GIDEON, Woz, Pussy Riot, Woody Guthrie, Kamala Harris, Vinyl, George Harrison, Tenacious D, Animals As Leaders
Judy Craddock returns to her Nashville roots to soak up the music, people, and food of AmericanaFest while she can.
Woman Mind of My Own (Dixiefrog Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Assembly (Dark Horse Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Joe Jack Talcum sings Railroad Bill and Other Songs. Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Tell Me How You Feel. Review by James Mann.
The brilliance of Phil Ochs shines in this collection of his writings, reviewed by James Mann.
Sound Salvation takes on current events with a playlist addressing the current fight for racial and social justice in America and the battles playing out in the streets in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.
Human Question (Bloodshot Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
The Social Power of Music (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
To Everyone In All The World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger (Appleseed Productions). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Children of Paradise (River House). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Two artists look at fathers and sons - Doug Hoekstra experiences Springsteen on Broadway.
The Tribute Concerts (Bear Family Records). Review by James Mann.
To the Top (Plowboy Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Light It Up. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Soul, funk, and R&B purists, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings “bring it” to Phillip Haire and the people of Orlando
Field Songs (Anti Records). Review by James Mann.
Childish Things/ Live in Aught-Three (Lightning Rod Records). Review by James Mann.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.