CD Review: The Tripwires – Get Young
At times, The Tripwires may remind one of Glenn Tillbrook and Squeeze. A track or two on their latest, Get Young, may ilicit one to pull Elvis Costello’s This...
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Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey – Going Back Home
Having been a fan of Dr. Feelgood and Ian Dury’s Blockheads, the news of Wilko Johnson’s terminal cancer diagnosis was just another depressing bit of news...
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CD Review: Nick Lowe’s Quality Street an Early Christmas Gift for Lowe fans
Quality Street chocolates (or Shetlands Sweets as some may know them) have been popular Christmas treats in England as long as anyone can remember. The familiar tins...
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Phil Brown of The Records has left the building
We received some very sad news this morning via John Wicks and Facebook. The Records’ bass player, Phil Brown, passed away yesterday. I don’t have any...
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Top 11 CDs of 2011: #6 Nick Lowe – The Old Magic
Nearly 30 years ago I saw Nick Lowe perform at Syracuse’s War Memorial as part of Rockpile, perhaps the best British Rockabilly band. Ever. His “Heart of...
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The Records featuring John Wicks – He’s Back!
We were all returning to campus, gearing up for another grueling semester, and the kickoff was the Labor Day weekend concert on the Quad featuring Syracuse’s own...
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