Mike Bennett reviews the latest from Sparks, Robert Pollard, Fools Face, Immaculate Machine, Rock E. Rollins and The Spectacular Fantastic.

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Those Should've Been The Days

by Gary Pig Gold

…..had Buddy Holly not taken that one last ride, that is:

Gary Pig Gold
channels the Cricket that Got Away.

Dateline,
February 3, 2006

Yessir, that last tour was sure a sumbitch, wasn't it? "Winter Dance Party" my lone starred ass! More like a near month hauling all...

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Discovering Jazz and The Duke

by Mike Bennett

I don't know how many years ago it was when I first told friends that when I turned 40, I would start exploring jazz. Why did I say that? I just figured that after listening to so much rock music since the age of 9 or so, jazz would be a fresh new direction. However, I probably sounded foolish or pretentious. Or foolishly pretentious.

Yet here I am, 40 years old and I'm listening to jazz. Either...

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Further Observations From A Jangly Music Fan

by Eric Sorensen

Now that the dust has settled from the Super Bowl and the Rolling Stones' halftime show, Americans can focus on other cultural matters … and I can share the latest in jangly music with my fellow...

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So Much Music…So Little Time

by Kevin Mathews

This time around we focus on indie labels that are making a difference and look at a couple of their offerings. Let's dive in…

Words On Music www.words-on-music.com

Eric Ostermeier launched the Minneapolis...

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