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Michael Lynch has a review of The Royal Purple
Transcendental Medication

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20 Big Ones

by Gary Pig Gold

With yet another endless summer upon us, and the release of fine new Brian Wilson albums on a near yearly basis of late - not to mention a possible (surviving) Beach Boys reunion imminent (for a better-late-than-never-perhaps 40th Anniversary Tribute to Pet Sounds Concert in London Town), I hearby take it upon myself to compile a Consumers Guide of sorts to the sort of sounds every discriminating listener, both old and new, should first consider sampling when delving into the vast, sonically daunting B-Boys audio catalog.

Upon carefully studying...

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Something New and Exciting Out There?

by Mike Bennett

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about music. What a surprise, huh? Anyway, she was telling me that she hadn't bought much of anything in 2006. She just hadn't found much that excited her. I countered that there were already some records that excited me. My five faves so far in 2006: Neko Case, Mission Of Burma, Sparks, Jon Auer, and Gnarls Barkley. She countered that none of them are new artists – and she's right – three of them are old to ancient (Auer is ‘old' I suppose and MoB and Sparks go back more than two decades), and I'll concede that. And although Gnarls Barkley is ostensibly new, its members are vets -- DJ Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo.

She then asked

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Further Observations From A Jangly Music Fan

by Eric Sorensen

I've had the good fortune to attend some terrific shows recently - Stephen Stills at the Birchmere, the Gin Blossoms at the State Theater, Garnet Rogers at Jammin' Java, Raul Malo at the Birchmere (with Last Train Home front man Eric Brace as the opening act) and local musician Bill Kaffenberger at an area coffeehouse. June looks to be just as promising a month for live music, with Marshall Crenshaw performing at Jammin' Java and Pure Prairie League and Poco sharing the bill at the Birchmere. When I'm not attending concerts at these favorite small, smoke-free venues, I have enjoyed a plethora of new releases. New discs...

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