Compact Capsules for 04/14/06 by Dan Ferguson Tommy Keene Crashing the Ether 11:30 Records ELV-7010 As long as the phrase indie pop has been around, so has Tommy Keene. Call him one of the original craftsmen of the subgenre that …
Compact Capsules for 03/31/06 by Dan Ferguson Chris Mills The Wall to Wall Sessions Ernest Jenning Record Co. EJRC018 Released this past October, let’s just say had The Wall to Wall Sessions from singer/songwriter Chris Mills shown up in the …
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Compact Capsules for 03/24/06 by Dan Ferguson Various Artists Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label Numero Group 007 It’s one of those television memories that has stuck in the craw for years, about 35 or so. An avid sports nut …
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Compact Capsules for 03/03/06 by Dan Ferguson Guitars, guitars, and more guitars is the focus of five recent collections from Coxsackie, New York-based reissue house Sundazed Music. The latest offerings from the label take us from the country guitar stylings …
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Compact Capsules for 02/17/06 by Dan Ferguson Raw music is just one way to describe the down-home, multicultural sounds one can expect to encounter on recordings from El Cerrito, California-based Arhoolie Records. From back roads Americana to releases with a …
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Compact Capsules for 02/03/06 by Dan Ferguson Music from Down East, that being the great state of Maine, is in the Compact Capsules spotlight this week. We begin with the latest entry in the terrific Greetings From Area Code 207 …
Compact Capsules for 01/20/06 by Dan Ferguson Country music is the modus operandi this week as we zero in on a couple of fine new recordings of the 100-proof honky tonk ilk. BR549 Dog Days Dualtone Records 80302-01226 For the …
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Compact Capsules for 01/13/06 by Dan Ferguson Week Two of 2006 continues last week’s thread, that is catching up on some 2005 releases which for one reason or another fell through the cracks. Historically one of the slowest the months …
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Compact Capsules for 01/06/06 by Dan Ferguson We begin 2006 by catching up on some 2005 releases which for one reason or another we just never got to. Typically being one of the slowest months of the year when it …
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Compact Capsules for 12/30/05 by Dan Ferguson Welcome to the Compact Capsules Favorites of the Year feature. As far as 2005 was concerned, let’s just say there’s been better years for new music. Frankly speaking, I can think of no …
