When I heard that the lone surviving Bee Gee, Barry Gibb, was releasing a country album, I didn’t bat an eye. Though the band are best known for the falsetto-laden hits of their disco years, and secondarily for the baroque psychedelia they played in the 1960s (which music snobs like me love), Gibb’s musical life […]
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Country mainstay Pam Tillis hits her stride on Looking for a Feeling
If you’re going to put out your first solo album in 13 years, you’ll probably want to make sure it includes a few songs that will appeal to your longtime fans. What country audiences want is obviously a moving target—country has been shifting toward including independently minded crossover pop artists such as Kacey Musgraves, so […]
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Chill summertime pop from a 1968 Steve Miller Band album
“Quicksilver Girl” sounded familiar when I heard it a few weeks ago, but I never would’ve guessed it’s from the Steve Miller Band’s Sailor.
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This week on the B Side
Saying goodbye to the Pitchfork Fest, talking Big Sean, underground soul auteur Peven Everett, and more
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The List: December 3-9, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: The Dutchess & the Duke, Dave Rawlings, Gwar, Priestess, and more
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The slow-growing charm of the Whispertown 2000
Check it out for yourself tonight at Schubas.