Compact Capsules by Dan Ferguson 01/13/2012 Based in Chicago, categorize The Numero Group team as excavators of the aural variety. We take a look at two excellent, late 2011 collections from the Windy City concern each heavy on the soul …
BOUDIN BARNDANCE FAVORITES OF 2011 We put the wraps on 2011 with a collection of releases that hit the Barndance sweet spot during the year. Few are from artists that are anything close to household names, but each is an …
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Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson Bottle RocketsNot So LoudBloodshot Records A quintessential rock and twang bar band out of Festus, MO going back to their beginnings in the early 1990s, it wasn’t until a release of leftover tracks in 1998 appropriately …
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Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson Deer TickDivine ProvidencePartisan Records Deer Tick has always been loyal to the home base and with its latest Divine Providence, they take it right to the title. Raw and loud on the live side (and even …
Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson It’s been a busy summer with lots of travel and stuff and with Fall approaching, time to get back into the Compact Capsules groove. Here’s a few that have hit the sweet spot over the last …
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Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson Rod PicottWelding Burns Amanda ShiresCarrying Lightning Good chance if you’ve caught a Rod Picott performance, you also got to see Amanda Shires, or visa versa. Picott’s roots are in New England (Maine) while Shires hails from …
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Asheville Junket:  Quick & dirty: To begin with, Asheville is Beervana. Loads of local breweries in converted garages and industrial spaces, most all with a bar, drinking room, stage & live music. These Asheville cats have got it dialed …
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Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson Michael FracassoSaint MondayLittle Fuji Records Going all the way back to his debut release Love & Trust from 1992, to these ears Michael Fracasso has always been one of the great unsung singer/songwriters of the highly …
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Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson Caitlin RoseOwn Side NowTheory 8 Records She writes and write songs like an old soul, yet, Nashville-based Caitlin Rose is just barely into her 20s. She tantalized folks with her lyricism and big voice on her …
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Compact Capsulesby Dan Ferguson Various ArtistsNo One Got Hurt: Bloodshot Records’ 15th Anniversary @ The HideoutBloodshot Records A special 2011 Record Store Day release (and still available), the live compilation No One Got Hurt from Bloodshot Records takes the listener …
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