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Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Ted Hawkins – The Unstoppable Ted Hawkins
Without peer — absolutely without peer — as an interpreter of the far-flung American songbook, Ted Hawkins was also a fine songwriter, an indifferent guitarist, and a complicated man. The Unstoppable began life as a board tape from a December 18, 1988, show in London, England, and suffers not in the slightest from that past. [...]
Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Zeb Turner – Tennessee Boogie & Jersey Rock: The King Anthology 1949-53
Chances are you’ve never heard of Zeb Turner; neither had I. But we’ve all heard this guy. A hard-working Virginian veteran of western swing and Hollywood cowboy bands, a guitarist featured on many of the rhythmic Red Foley numbers that married R&B licks and country boogie in the ’40s, Zeb is the man who played [...]
Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Dave Alvin – Romeo’s Escape
One image lingers after seeing the Blasters perform at the Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia in October 1984. While Phil Alvin sang “Long White Cadillac”, his brother, Dave, the band’s principal songwriter, could be seen silently mouthing the lyrics while playing lead guitar. In retrospect, it was a sign that a singer was waiting to emerge [...]
Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Buck Owens – Young Buck: The Complete Pre-Capitol Recordings Of Buck Owens / Carnegie Hall Concert With Buck Owens & His Buckaroos
Yes, it’s true; the Buck starts here. With this new release in an important new series, the Hall of Fame folks have, for the first time, brought together the rare singles and demos Buck Owens recorded under his own name in the mid-’50s, for the tiny labels Pep, La Brea, and Chesterfield — of which [...]
Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Jerry Lee Lewis – Mercury Smashes…And Rockin’ Sessions
Anyone foolish (or impatient) enough to dismiss Jerry Lee Lewis after his 1956-1963 Sun Records tenure is not only selling the man woefully short, they are also denying themselves some of the most satisfying music of his 40-plus-year career. After leaving the famed Memphis label, Lewis continued down the same path Sun’s owner Sam Phillips [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Townes Van Zandt Tribute – Cactus Cafe (Austin, TX)
When Townes Van Zandt died January 1, 1997, Butch Hancock and other friends fulfilled his booked dates to honor his memory. Hancock has turned this into a tradition by hosting a concert on Townes’ birthday every year. Held at the Cactus Cafe, this year’s Annual Townes Van Zandt Birthday Tribute & Celebration was both a [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Dick Solberg & The Sun Mountain Band – Latitude 18 (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands)
The sight of sailboats and power yachts bobbing in the waves. The sound of the ocean lapping at the shoreline a few feet away. The feel of the warm breeze as a short-sleeved crowd enjoys an open-air bar in the middle of winter. You’re on a tropical island, in this case St. Thomas in the [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Steve Howell Band / Glory Fountain / Jostle Lee – Carrboro ArtsCenter (Carrboro, NC)
The second in a series of showcases organized by a North Carolina internet discussion group called Guitartown, this evening found three local roots-oriented acts performing in an environment that felt more like an old-fashioned ice cream social or a small community gathering. Jostle Lee came on first and delivered tightly knit harmonies and minor-key folk. [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Dirk Hamilton – Palms Playhouse (Davis, CA)
The hard rain that fell on the rusting roof of the old Palms Playhouse set an appropriate tone for the often dark, tough songs of veteran singer-songwriter Dirk Hamilton, who has been making records full of detailed, rustic songs since 1976. His performance gave extra poignancy to two lines sung early on: “When a man [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #33 May-June 2001
Groobees – Blue Door (Oklahoma City, OK)
Nobody seems to know what the Blue Door structure was used for when it was built nearly 100 years ago, but the local consensus is that it was a general store. Hidden in the middle of a working-class neighborhood, the humble club hosts great songwriters regularly. Songs and stories are swapped for applause and sometimes [...]
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