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10 Cures for the Bro Country Blues | RCR | American Roots Music
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10 Cures for the Bro Country Blues. January 24, 2015. 10 Cures for the Bro Country Blues. Lord help me in my time of need. I can’t take one more soulless, mind-numbing bro country song. I know, I promised. I never thought I’d say this, but good for Taylor Swift, who recently decided to take her talents to New Yawk. I’d pick her second-rate dancepop any day of the week over whatever Jason Aldean is slingin’. Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Well, just listen to the mashup at the end of this post, then tell me...
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The Devil Strip: An Interview with Chris Horne | RCR | American Roots Music
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The Devil Strip: An Interview with Chris Horne. April 15, 2015. The Devil Strip: An Interview with Chris Horne. This guy loves Akron. A brief description, even by Twitter standards. But this pithy lead-in to a tweet by Albert Macso, proprietor of Akron Coffee Roasters. Seemed to sum up my first (and possibly most lasting) impression of Chris Horne. Here’s a guy who almost single-handedly created The Devil Strip. Why should I find Chris’ unbridled passion for my hometown so unusual? I often felt like my m...
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Take Me to the River | RCR | American Roots Music
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Take Me to the River. July 11, 2015. Take Me to the River. Things are starting to dry out in the Rubber City, but I still have a situation in my basement that reminds me of this post from 2012. The Great Flood of 1927. Allison Krauss almost fooled me into thinking she’d written an American classic when I first heard her moving rendition of Down to the River to Pray (from the soundtrack to the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? Turns out it’s an old traditional that dates back to the 19. Is in good hands wi...
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Masters of the Blues Harp | RCR | American Roots Music
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Masters of the Blues Harp. July 21, 2015. Masters of the Blues Harp. Dear Tim: You’ve bitched about the Confederate Flag, bashed bro-country, dissed Eric Clapton, trashed EDM, maligned Parrotheads It’s not that we disagree with you on any of that stuff, but… Is there anything that you like? And, if so, is it a subject on which you can opine with great authority? So good, he literally blew away the competition I can’t imagine him replacing Lazy Lester. On a song like this: I Hear You Knockin’. Photo above...
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Songs of Heartbreak and Loss | RCR | American Roots Music
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Songs of Heartbreak and Loss. June 17, 2015. Songs of Heartbreak and Loss. What kind of Cleveland sports fan am I? Well, I started putting together this playlist right after the Cavs lost Game 4 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors and that little setback just evened the series. No need for subtleties here Sometimes the best way to deal with adversity is through a good, old-fashioned rant: Joy. Thank you, Dwight Yoakam, for reading my mind. The tune was first published by Kentucky fiddler D...
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Cuba, Pt. 2 | RCR | American Roots Music
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Cuba, Pt. 2. January 16, 2015. Cuba, Pt. 2. Obviously, much has changed in Cuba since we first ran this post in 2010 (as a follow-up to this piece. Has been capturing over the years during his many trips to Cuba. Following are just a few of those photos, with musical selections provided by James’ Latinophile brother back in Akron. Introducing… Ruben Gonzalez. He continued to live and perform in Havana until he passed away in 2003 at the age of 84. Mandinga/Ruben Gonzalez. This bar in central Havana opens...
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Boogaloo Time: The Dukays
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Monday, April 27, 2015. Posted by Boogaloo Time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm gettin' up to do my thang! I Got Ants In My Pants. A whole lotta SHAKIN' goin on. You should be dancing. More to check out. Al Brown and His Tunetoppers. Archie Bell and The Drells. Baby Huey and The Babysiiers. Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama. Bill Haley and The Comets. Bill Sinigal and The Skyliners. Billy Larkin and The Delegates. Billy Ward and His Dominoes. Bob B Soxx and The Blue Jeans. Dick and Dee Dee.
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Boogaloo Time: George Clinton
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Thursday, February 12, 2015. Parliament-Funkadelic is headed to the Boston House of Blues Saturday night February 14th. I am so excited to see this show. It's a full house. George Clinton's career spans five decades. He was inducted with members of Parliament-Funkadelic into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Rock On! Up For The Down Stroke. Posted by Boogaloo Time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm gettin' up to do my thang! I Got Ants In My Pants. A whole lotta SHAKIN' goin on. Donna Rae and...
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Boogaloo Time: Still genius!
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Monday, May 11, 2015. It was 1963 when producer/song writer Phil Spector created "Be My Baby" with his new Wall Of Sound. It is considered the best pop record of the 60s. Drummer Hal Blaine hypnotizes you with his commanding beat. Who uses castanets in a rock/pop/soul song? That's a jive Sonny Bono on tambourine. Check out this studio backing track with the Wrecking Crew. Posted by Boogaloo Time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm gettin' up to do my thang! I Got Ants In My Pants. More to check out.
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Boogaloo Time: the Vee Jay story
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Sunday, March 15, 2015. The Vee Jay story. Here are some tunes from my Vee Jay Story collection. Oo Wee Baby, I Love you - Fred Hughes. It's not Unusual - The Dells. Do Somethin' Baby - Browley Guy. Love Me Do - The Beatles. Peanuts - The 4 Seasons. Posted by Boogaloo Time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm gettin' up to do my thang! I Got Ants In My Pants. A whole lotta SHAKIN' goin on. You should be dancing. More to check out. Al Brown and His Tunetoppers. Archie Bell and The Drells. Dyke and The...
