Posts From Jeff Burger
New Album Captures the Doors Live in Sweden: Review
The 1968 program draws material from their first four studio albums.
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A New Riders of the Purple Sage Concert Set from 1976: Review
The one-time Grateful Dead country-rock spinoff dipped into their earliest material and choice covers for this live show.
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A Rollicking Live Album from Willie Nile: Review
His instantly recognizable voice conveys urgency throughout the set, which features his guitar and piano work and a tightly knit backup trio.
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‘New Guitars in Town,’ a Power Pop Anthology, Features Noteworthy Obscurities: Review
In addition to well-known artists like Elvis Costello and Squeeze, the collection features many artists about whom nothing is known.
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The Rolling Stones Rock the Wiltern in 2002: Review
The wide-ranging 20-song program features such often-played numbers as “Honky Tonk Women,” “Brown Sugar” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” but also includes a handful of obscurities
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Dion Teams with Female Artists on ‘Girl Friends’: Review
Joined by guests like Carlene Carter, Shemekia Copeland and Rory Block, the 84-year-old singer proves he can still make great music.
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Jerry Jeff Walker: More Than ‘Mr. Bojangles’
The outlaw country singer was also a first-rate songwriter, capable of sweet, evocative folk tunes of memorably iconoclastic characters
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The Who ‘Live at Shea Stadium 1982’: Review
With Kenney Jones on board in the wake of Keith Moon’s death, the band touched on all phases of its career.
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New ‘Boutique Sounds of Swinging London’ Anthology: Review
The 3-disc collection features hits by the Kinks, the Yardbirds and the Troggs but also many impossibly rare sides.
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‘Les Cousins’ Anthology Features Classic Folk & Blues: Review
Rock wasn’t the only kind of music exploding in the 1960s. This 72-track collection gathers some of the best folk and blues
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