by Sean Passmore | Dec 28, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Ringo Starr What: “Postcards From Paradise” Where: Recorded in Roccabella West, Los Angeles and Rydenhurst, UK Why: As a rule Ringo Starr’s albums are for the most part criminally overlooked. Perhaps not since his sobering 1992 album “Time...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 27, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Cage The Elephant What: “Tell Me I’m Pretty” Where: Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. Why: One part homage to the Tony Visconti produced British glam rock of the early 1970’s and one part hip shaking psychedelia circa 1966 this record...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 26, 2015 | Album of the Week
Who: Tame Impala What: “Currents” Where: Recorded in Western Australia’s port city of Fremantle at Kevin Parker’s home studio. Why: Headline reads: “World’s Most Successful Modern Day Psychedelic Rock Band Sells Out”. Nowadays...
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...
