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I think the last show I saw at First Avenue in 2013 was Black Joe Lewis, but I could be forgetting one. He's got a pretty fantastic red guitar.
(5 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
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I was all set to put "Song For Zula" here, but when I woke up this morning, something with a little more 'zip' felt right. I know bootsy spun one of his other songs earlier this year, but I couldn't help myself.
I've never been a huge fan of Ty Segall, but his bass player put out one of the few best guitar pop-rock albums of the year. So many good hooks to be had here.
(8 votes, average: 8.13 out of 10)Loading... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hi_7JIpbCU
Somewhere between Nirvana and METZ. I listened to quite a few noise/rock/punk? albums this year, but I think this band from Baltimore was my favorite of the bunch.
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I saw Jason Isbell open for Todd Snider at the Fitzgerald this past summer. He was awesome. Just him and his guitar.
He used to be one of the three singer/songwriters in Drive-By Truckers and co-wrote two of their best albums (Dirty South, Decoration Day). DBT definitely misses him.
He was basically kicked out of the band due to his alcohol issues and the fact he was getting divorced from the bass player. This album was recorded after he had gone through rehab and many of the songs tell stories that could have been heard there.
There is one bad word in the song but it does fit the story.
(7 votes, average: 8.29 out of 10)Loading... From the Ben Affleck hosted SNL earlier this year, so the language is OK. Once again, Kanye puts out one of my favorite albums of the year.
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Some advice on healthcare decisions for the modern working man from my favorite album of the year. Continue reading Pissed Jeans – “Health Plan”
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Its not often that I catch a band very early in their career and stuck with them for years and years. A lot of bands break up! I first heard this band way back in 2004 when I was instantly hooked on the song 'A Million Ways to Sing the Blues'.
Although I was disappointed in their last album, I thought 'This Disorder' was a gem.
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If you haven't jumped on the Black Joe Lewis bandwagon yet, there is plenty of room. One of my favorite newer artists.
(5 votes, average: 8.20 out of 10)Loading... httpv://youtu.be/vMR8WZSk2Ps
Depending what day it is, this is either my favorite or second favorite song from their latest album called Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. I thought this had had a chance to be a pretty big 'hit' song, but it hasnt. yet.
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I've adored The Kinks for about 10 years now. Listening to 'classic rock' pretty much my whole life, I knew them for 'Lola' and a bunch of Van Halen cover songs. This simple song, used in a HP printer commercial, piqued my interest in the band and my music listening history can literally be divided into 'Before Kinks' and 'After Kinks'.
Unfortunately, there are not many quality clips from my favorite Kinks era, which is the mid 70s 'Rock Opera' period. So this will do.
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