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That Same Old Lang Syne (Again)
Songs about old lovers and home towns
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Marshall Bowden
Deck the Halls with Xmas CDs
A few classics that are still on heavy rotation at my house
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Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses
Patty Donahue was new wave's sarcastic, sexy film noir doll
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Bob James/Three
The Philadelphia International sound changed jazz and R&B
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Leah Kunkel
"She just had that sort of musical personality where she didn't need to be the lead voice."
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November 2024

In Ten Tracks: Jethro Tull
In Ten Tracks is not a best of or greatest hits or even necessarily a list of favorites. They're songs by an artist that stuck with me for various…
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Three Ellington Reissues From 2004
Duke Ellington’s career spanned most of the history of jazz in the previous century.
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Libby Titus
Singer/songwriter's influence was subtle but reverberated widely
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32 Records: The House That Compilations Built
You can sell classic jazz music to non-jazz listeners if you market it right.
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October 2024

Esbjorn Svensson Trio
A review of the work of this groundbreaking jazz piano trio, tragically cut short by Svensson's untimely death in 2008.
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Marshall Bowden
Cowboys International: Original Sin (Revisited) (Again)
A brief look at a touchstone of post punk rock that influenced the development of the New Romantics as well as electro pop and other goodies.
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Goblin: Kings of Euro-Horror
You might not think you know the music of progressive goth Italian band Goblin, but if you've seen horror films such as Profondo Rosso, Suspiria, and…
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Marshall Bowden
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