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Written by Courtney Denison
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Wednesday, 06 December 2006 |
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self-released
I’m always surprised to see The White Stripes still kicking around.
With only two band members, you’d think they’d play out their ideas
quickly, but they keep coming up with good material. Likewise, other
similar guitarist/singer-with-drums combos like The Black Keys or
Portland’s The Hot Tarts seem to hang in there, too, always coming up
with good stuff.
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Written by Jon Nolan
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
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Eye On the Ceiling
Transmit Music Group/Nova Records
All too often, good players in bands together just don’t seem to
listen to each other. They wank away, oblivious to one another, missing
an opportunity to create a powerful and unified attack. Not so with The
Soupbone Throne. Their new CD, “Eye on the Ceiling,” displays the kind
of cohesiveness that separates the very mediocre bands from the very
goods ones.
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Written by Alan Chase
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Wednesday, 15 November 2006 |
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self-released
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of “music without
barriers.” As such, I’ve been keeping my eyes and ears open for
recordings from musicians that best represent this approach. “Eat,” an
intelligent and vibrant CD by singer-songwriter Jen Kearney and her
remarkable band The Lost Onion, is such a recording. The band
seamlessly blends elements of soul and Latin with a touch of jazz
influence, all in a very natural way.
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Written by Tim McCoy
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Wednesday, 15 November 2006 |
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You may remember that The Guts took a break recently to pursue personal
outside interests. Bassist Nate Doyle headed west to California while
drummer Rick Orcutt worked on his landscaping business, and guitarist
Geoff Palmer continued to work on his own music. Eventually, one of the
best Portsmouth-based bands got back together and, more importantly, on
the same page. Palmer says they “are all best of friends and always
were” and just took a little break and got some perspective.
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Written by Christopher Hislop
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Wednesday, 01 November 2006 |
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Humble Abode
The packaging which houses Michael Merenda’s latest record, “Quiver,”
speaks volumes to the type of musician Merenda is. He and fiancée Ruth
Ungar (both a part of the well-known string-band The Mammals)
hand-folded the case, complete with a flap and slot to keep it closed
(à la a cereal box), and it features artwork hand drawn by Ungar
herself. Merenda is hard working, crafty and talented.
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