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A Bunch of Musings

by Mike Bennett

Well, I scampered over to Tower Records to get my hands on a copy of the newest box set from Rhino Records, Children Of Nuggets. This set takes a look at bands that, in the opinion of Alec Palao and the other compilers, followed in the footsteps of the great bands of the ‘60s garage and psychedelic era. Of course, I had seen the track list months before, and had already made up my mind that I had to buy it.

So why am I not as blown away by this as I was by the previous two Nuggets box sets? It's not that this isn't a bevy of enjoyable songs. It's just that something seemed to be missing. Currently, there are two things that I'm thinking that are giving me this vibe. First, unlike the two prior box sets, this set covers an era where I was around. I not only own a bit over one-third...

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The Michael Carpenter Interview, Part II

by Mike Bennett

In part one of my interview with Michael Carpenter in the last issue of Fufkin, I focused on his swell new project with Hitchcock's Regret singer Mark Moldre, The Supahip. Their debut platter Seize the World (Not Lame) is a wonderfully relaxed pop-rock album that Michael's fans should enjoy and, I hope, may win him some new fans. In part two of this interview, I opened things up to ask Michael about the music business and the current climate for music, what he's listening to, the current status of his solo career and his songwriting. As with part one, Michael's intelligence and honesty shine through. This interview

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The World is Round: Customer Disservice, Part Three

by Alan Haber

I was going to write this month about the online music services such as Napster and Rhapsody, and what is so damn good about them, when the following incident took place. It so bothered me that I felt compelled to write about it.

I was in a wireless phone store, returning a phone, just minding my own business, when I came within earshot of a woman who was speaking to someone from the phone company's national call center about a predicament that she and many thousands of others were deep within, that being the collective devastation of the recent Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.

The woman had been relocated, as so...

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So Much Music, So Little Time

by Kevin Mathews

The absolute worst thing about putting this column together is finding the time to do it. No kidding! And the music keeps pouring in like a flood…so much of it! You should see my worktable at home; it is basically CDs piling on either side of my computer monitor. Not that I am complaining about receiving free CDs - far from it. I guess sometimes I feel a little guilty about not being able to get the reviews done on time or at all.

So there will be times when I receive gentle reminders...

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Further Observations From a Jangly Musical Fan

by Eric Sorensen

Our summer drought weather became so predictable that it extended itself into the first days of Autumn without any indication that the seasons had changed. Thankfully, the long hot summer had no impact on our music-related endeavors. On successive September weekends, we were able to enjoy some terrific live music. We made the long drive down to Abingdon, Virginia to see our pal, Buddy Woodward, perform in "Man Of Constant Sorrow: The Story of the Stanley Brothers" at the Barter Theater. Buddy portrayed several characters in this fast-moving musical, and he excelled in his primary role as a member of the Clinch Mountain Boys - providing lead guitar, mandolin...

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