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Sunday, June 29, 2025

The Jess Roden Band - Blowin' (1977 uk, fascinating funky groovy blues rock, 2019 korean remaster)

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Jess Roden was born on December 28, 1947, in Kidderminster, England. Jess Roden's first band was The Raiders, followed by Shakedown Soun...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The Kudzu Band - Chittlin' Circuit (1976 us, awesome hard southern rock, 2017 remaster)

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I tried to get a job and settle down. Worked at a musical instrument distribution house for a while, then for Rhythm City for a while but th...
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Friday, June 20, 2025

Jackson Highway - Jackson Highway (1977 us, awesome southern rock with funky vibes, 2024 remaster)

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In 1977, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio cofounder and Swampers guitarist Jimmy Johnson offered a local band called Jackson Highway a song called...
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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Elliott Murphy - Just A Story From America (1977 us, a foundation of indelible melodies commanding vocal work in a rich lyrical landscape, 2004 digipak)

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For his fourth album, Just a Story from America, Elliott Murphy moved on to his third major label, appropriately finding a berth with Columb...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Various Artists - Fading Yellow Vol. 21 Dreamy Day (1966-73, world wide selection of magical pop-sike gems and more, 2025 release)

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The compilation series Fading Yellow has become its own genre for those who enjoy the sunnier side of psychedelia. Released early 2025, volu...
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Friday, June 6, 2025

Various Artists - The World Of Blues (us, blues pioneers, double disc remaster)

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Blues artists compilation with a wide range of aspects, from folk acoustic blues to electric Chicago blues and rock blues. Includes some of ...
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Saturday, May 31, 2025

Clancy - Seriously Speaking (1975 ireland / uk, fusion of soul funk groove, laid-back pub rock, and AOR sophistication, with a deep vocal range, 2025 korean remaster)

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An album with a nicely down-to-earth vibe, as you might guess from the group's sweatshirted image on the cover – but one that also has a...
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Monday, May 26, 2025

Monument - Vol. 1 (1970 france, weird strong hammond organ sounds, tight rhythm section and sharp guitar licks, 2015 reissue)

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Monument is a legendary French band from the 1970s, who came into their own with the release of their eponymous album in 1970. The sound of ...
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Saturday, May 24, 2025

rep> Listening - Listening (1968 us, solid heavy psych, , 2000 Akarma and 2014 Flawed Gems reissues)

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Michael Tschudin led the Boston-based band Listening, but it is the contributions by former Velvet Underground bassist Walter Powers...
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Thursday, May 22, 2025

rep> Cynara - Cynara (1970 us, spectacular hard prog psych with jazz elements, 2011 kismet edition)

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Michael Tschudin is taking his new group, Cynara, on me road to play rock clubs and music festivals free as a trailer for his debu...
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