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Jan 9, 20232 min read
I Own That CD! - Grant Green
A friend on Twitter once said, “Sundays are for jazz” - So Sunday morning, I put on one of my favorites. Seen as one of the great guitar...
Jan 2, 20232 min read
I Own That CD! - The Juliana Hatfield Three
From the ashes of the Blake Babies, lead singer and bass player, Juliana Hatfield released a fantastic debut solo album in 1992 (Hey...
Nov 28, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Miles Davis
The story goes that Frances Davis, the wife of Miles Davis, insisted that he accompany her to a performance by flamenco dancer Roberto...
Nov 8, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - The Ocean Blue
In 1989, a band from Hershey, Pennsylvania released their debut album and I could have sworn they were from England. The Ocean Blue had a...
Oct 24, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - 'Til Tuesday
In 1985, the song “Voices Carry” zoomed up the charts and made the band ‘Til Tuesday a household name. Three years later, the band...
Aug 15, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Garrison Starr
Many singers have come along combining pop smarts and Americana grit. The late 1990s and early 2000s were filled with them. Garrison...
Aug 8, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - The Wonder Stuff
1991 had its share of great albums - Nevermind by Nirvana, Out of Time by R.E.M., Loveless by My Bloody Valentine and Ten by Pearl Jam...
Jul 18, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Cassandra Wilson
When the topic of great jazz singers comes up - who comes to mind? Ella, Billie, Frank, Nat and Nina are always near the top. But maybe...
Jul 11, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Fairground Attraction
Come back in time with me to 1988 - when a London-based folk-rock band released their debut album. They would blend folk, jazz, country...
Jun 27, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - The Smithereens
Coming off of two successful college radio-hit albums (Especially for You and Green Thoughts), New Jersey’s own The Smithereens brought...
Jun 20, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Billy Bragg & Wilco
During the spring of 1995, Woody Guthrie's daughter Nora contacted English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg about writing music for a...
May 23, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Simon & Garfunkel
Released in 1968, the fourth album from duo Simon & Garfunkel, Bookends was a concept album that explores a life journey from childhood...
May 2, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Jellyfish
Emerging from San Francisco in the late 1980s, the band Jellyfish channeled great bands of the past, ELO, The Beatles, The Raspberries...
Apr 18, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Elliott Smith
The fourth release from Elliott Smith, XO, came out in 1998 and was his first release on a major label (DreamWorks). Having just come off...
Apr 4, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
The majority of music that I blog about falls into the rock/alternative genre, but growing up, jazz music was almost always on the radio...
Mar 28, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett released five great albums in the late 80s and early 90s. His songs were witty, catchy, beautiful and country. He married...
Mar 21, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Badly Drawn Boy
Great soundtracks are usually a compilation of new and old songs from a wide variety of genres and artists. Think of Pulp Fiction,...
Mar 14, 20223 min read
I Own That CD! - R.E.M.
Following up an album like Out of Time, R.E.M.’s massive release that turned them from college radio favorites to a massive rock band...
Mar 7, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - Pete Yorn
A 27-year old troubadour with a mess of hair hiding his eyes released one of the best debut albums of the 2000s back in 2001. That’s what...
Feb 28, 20222 min read
I Own That CD! - The Kinks
First - a definition. A village green is a common open area within a village or other settlement. Historically, a village green was...
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