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The Very Best!
Youse guys heard of The Very Best? Pretty presumptuous name, right? In fact, it's a name that would be open to ridicule and snide comments from cynics and critics if the group didn't make unique, fascinating, and, frankly, excellent music. The Very Best is a...
Interview with George Porter Jr.
A conversation with George Porter Jr. George Porter Jr. is an iconic bass player from the city of New Orleans. He was a founding member of the seminal funk band, the Meters, as well as playing in Porter Batiste Stoltz, The Wild Tchoupitoulas, New Orleans Social Club...
George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners in Baltimore, MD
Review of George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners Live at the 8X10 in Baltimore, 1/29/10 By Bob Adamek George Porter Jr. has reconstituted his band the Runnin' Pardners, and they are playing the best that funk has to offer. After some gigs in their native New...
Vampire Weekend – Contra
* * * * (four stars out of five) You bought the debut Vampire Weekend album as soon as it came out thanks to the pre-release buzz. It lived up to the hype, spending a full year in heavy rotation on your iPod,and everyone you shared it with loved it. You began to...
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Favorite free music sites
One of the best things that came out of the changes in the music is free music sites. Here are three site I use all the time. I would like to know what other free music sites everyone is using. 1-Pandora.com This site is no secret. Last year when I mentioned Pandora...
First Day Sales Chart (Tuesday, January 12, 2009)
This chart reflects first day sales of CDs and DVDs of Tuesday, January 12, 2009 at a select group of Music Monitor Network locations… 1 HALLOWEEN 2 (2009)/DOURIF/TAYLOR-COMPTON/MANE (04339634443) 2 VAMPIRE WEEKEND/CONTRA (63490404292) 3 HURT...
Top Ten Musician’s List for 2009
This year’s top ten list is a bit late. I will confess that I have been busy setting up a new business venture that is finally starting to provide its own sustainability. It involves people and things I am not allowed to elaborate on. While it is something I love...
Raves, Faves, and Flops – A Look Back At 2009
I listen to tons of music, and do my best to stay current. But let’s face it, the world is turning pretty fast and there’s a lot of stuff being released out there. Even the fanatics among us just can’t get to everything. It would be irresponsible of me to create a...