by Sean Passmore | Dec 25, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Bob Dylan What: “Shadows In The Night” Where: Recorded at studio B in Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California where Frank Sinatra recorded. Why: Although this is an album of covers made famous by Frank Sinatra from the great American songbook it is not...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 24, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Al Tuck What: “Fair Country” Where: Recorded in Toronto, Canada Why: In a career spanning some 20 plus years legendary East Coast troubadour Al Tuck released his 8th studio album since his 1994 début “Arhoolie” on Sloan’s Halifax...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 23, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings What: “It’s A Holiday Soul Party” Where: Brooklyn, NY Why: Not since Booker T & The MG’s, Otis Redding’s “Merry Christmas Baby” and the Stax Records era stable of stars has there been...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 23, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Mark Ronson What: “Uptown Special” Where: Recorded in Memphis, TN, Venice, CA, Chicago, IL, Brooklyn, NY, London, UK etc Why: Ronson, the modern music eras Phil Spector (presumably without the guns) and possibly the finest record producer of his...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 21, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Buffy Sainte-Marie What: “Power In The Blood” Where: Recorded in Toronto, Canada Why: Not unlike Yoko Ono who, at the age of 80, played Glastonbury, released her 13th album and scored her seventh consecutive No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club...
