6/22/2015
Turin Brakes — the folkish pop duo composed of former schoolmates Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian — retain a fierce emotional power whether fleshed out with a full backing band, or stripped down to b …
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6/22/2015
There was a time when if a band wanted to elevate their sound beyond their immediate airspace and out beyond the stratosphere, only one man could be trusted with the job. His name: Bob Rock. His produc …
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6/22/2015
Few artists work as hard as John McDermott (he clocked up a staggering 263 performances in 1997), so why does the legendary balladeer never run short of an audience? It's all in the pipes. McDermott's …
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6/22/2015
Die Neue Deutsche Welle ebnete auch der bayrischen Sprache den Weg in den Pophimmel. Mit 'Skandal im Sperrbezirk' gelang den Münchner Rock'n'Rollern von der Spider Murphy Gang ein echter Gassenhauer, d …
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6/22/2015
The rock-face of the Neptunes production team, N.E.R.D. combines the digital tweakery and fancy beat-mongering of hip-hop with a funky, often soulful slice of the rock 'n' roll pie. Mix-desk aces Pharr …
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6/22/2015
The former Guess Who frontman (who still tours occasionally with his old core bandmates) branched out solo in 1975 and set about cementing his status — set in stone today — as a Canadian rock icon. Thi …
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6/22/2015
Led by talismanic singer Jim Kerr, Scotland's Simple Minds are one of the most challenging, ambitious, and satisfying of the bands formed in the late-'70s, post-punk era. Although they represented a di …
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6/22/2015
Lucinda Williams has a gift for writing timeless songs — and you can't get much more basic than that. Whether she's pared-down and earthy (try "Memphis Pearl" for starters) or taut and bluesy (Car W …
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6/22/2015
In a pre-Britpop era when the roar of grunge pretty much ruled the airwaves, the unassuming Southern California duo of David Roback and Hope Sandoval whispered a wistful alternative to "alternative" as …
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