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Squeeze - Keswick Theater (Glenside, PA) - Friday, August 22, 2008
30 August 2008They played virtually all of 45s Singles and Under, so any casual fan would’ve been satisfied with the show.
The Heaters - The Great Lost Heaters Album (Salter)
30 July 2008Using a combination of the original session tapes, demos, and newly recorded parts, near the end of last year the band put out a version conforming to their own sound rather than their producers’. Three decades on, the classic underneath the bad production has been revealed, proving that the excitement they generated in their home base of Los Angeles was not mere hype.
Devo with Tom Tom Club - Bank of America Pavilion (Boston, MA) - Friday, June 27, 2008
14 July 2008The day the nerds won.
Devo with The School of Rock All-Stars and The Hold Steady - Festival Pier (Philadelphia, PA) - Saturday, June 28, 2008
6 July 2008After DEVO got the ubiquitous “Whip It” out of the way early on, then we really got the good stuff.
Joe Jackson with Mutlu - Keswick Theatre (Glenside, PA) - April 4, 2008
17 April 2008In summary, this show pleased both the diehards and the casual fans alike.
The Opposite Sex - Violent Heartstrings (Self-Released)
21 June 2007Despite a focus on the weighty and the wistful, the Opposite Sex’s debut full-length still has a vibrant violence that makes the band’s post-punk stylings so intriguing.
Elvis Costello and the Imposters - Electric Factory (Philadelphia, PA) - Saturday, May 19, 2007
21 May 2007Overall, despite its shortocmings, this was one of the best ELVIS COSTELLO shows I’ve seen in the last ten years.
The Glove - Blue Sunshine (Rhino)
10 November 2006When the album was originally released, Smith was only allowed to sing on two tracks. Now we get to hear his vocal demos of all 10 original tracks and an additional four songs, plus two instrumentals.
Various Artists - Wierd Compilation (Wierd)
6 November 2006The beauty of this compilation has been its role in introducing me to so much new and cutting edge music—spare synths that suck you in, electric guitars that slice and aurally eviscerate—this is a record that begs to be listened to alone, in the dark.
Joe Jackson Trio - Town Hall (New York) - Thursday June 29, 2006
11 July 2006JOE JACKSON is not only a legendary British singer-songwriter, but he was a resident of New York City for over twenty years.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of August 17
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Billy Bragg – Mr. Love & Justice (Anti)
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Bad Religion – New Maps of Hell (deluxe edition) (Epitaph)
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Ray Davies – Working Man’s Cafe (New West)
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Ron Sexsmith – Exit Strategy of the Soul (Yep Roc)
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Billie Holiday – Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs (Columbia/Legacy/SonyBMG)
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Everest – Ghost Notes (Vapor)
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Rob Dickinson – Fresh Wine for the Horses (double CD) (Fontana/UNI)
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Secret Shine – All of the Stars (Clairecords/Tonevendor)
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The Effigies – Reside (Criminal IQ)
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For Against – Shade Side, Sunny Side (Words on Music)