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CD Review – Metropolitan Klezmer, Mazel Means Good Luck

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Guest Post

There is something uniquely invigorating about a klezmer band in full flight. And quite possibly nothing more pathetic (in the original, true, sense of the word) than a klezmer band in mournful, melancholy mood. If proof is required, Metropolitan Klezmer … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros.)

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Bob Lee

Give the Flaming Lips credit for this; after thirty years in business, at the height of their commercial stature on a major label, they’re not afraid to keep it weird. During my twenty years as a fan (I can point … Continue reading →

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Legacy Reissue Roundup: Charles Mingus, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, Bill Withers

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Bob Lee

Here are some suggestions to weigh down someone’s stocking this year from the good folks at Legacy Recordings. I have a personal preference for boxes that deliver the most music for the most reasonable price, and these modestly sized but … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Neil Young And Crazy Horse – Americana (Reprise Records)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Bob Lee

I have a feeling that shortly after Neil Young announced his plans to release an album of cover tunes – mostly old timey American campfire songs like “Oh Susannah” and “Comin’ Round The Moutain” – somebody from the Home Shopping … Continue reading →

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