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Rock Around the World

Joe Meek Razor & Tie Records. PR
It's Hard To Believe It: The Amazing World of

This guy went and blew his brains out in 1967, whereas, Phil Spector went on to make millions. Both of these men had/have the key to that certain sound that moved people. Meeks influence could be felt through much of the music of that period.
Internet Listening Pleasure: Heinz: Just Like Eddie, Glenda Collins: Something I've Got To Tell You, It's Hard To Believe It, The Riot Squad: I Take It That We're Through.

Jolene Aredent Records. NR
Hell's Half Acre.

Not really my bag, but this is good music.
Internet Listening Pleasure: Birdland, In My House, I Read What You Wrote Today, Skyliners

Stick Figure Monsterdisc. NR
Just A Thought....

More on the Cy Young connection later...
Internet Listening Pleasure: My Prey, Star, Damage Control

The Refreshments Mercury Records. NR
Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big & Buzzy.

My buddy Chip used to drag me down to The Mason Jar in Tempe, Arizona to listen to The Jetzons back in the early Eighties.
Something about the vibe of live music in the desert in the middle of Summer is distilled in this album for anyone to feel.
It's the same vibe I got listening to the Jetzons.
Internet Listening Pleasure: Down Together, Banditos.

Gin Blossoms A&M Records. NR
Congratulations I'm Sorry.

John Hampton is one of those console geniuses out there that
do it right every time. (See Sept.95 Idlewilds review)

Gin Blossoms could have come from Idaho, Dayton,Ohio or any far flung city
or state of your choice you'd normally not associate as having anything to do
with Rock music.

Whitewash is indicative of the 'Tempe Sound'...I swear this is eerily
similar to songs other bands from Tempe are copping. That's as specific
as I want to get.

Dig Art Neville's righteous B3 on I Can't Figure You Out!
Internet Listening Pleasure: Day Job, Not Only Numb, As Long As It Matters,
My Car, Virginia, Whitewash, I Can't Figure You Out.

Cowboy Junkies Geffen. NR
Lay It Down.

Bad Religion Atlantic Records. NR
The Gray Race.

Bel Canto Lava/Atlantic. NA
Magic Box.

Lungs Pavement/Zoo. NA
A Better Class Of Losers.

Skinny Puppy american recordings. NR
The Process.

Gas Huffer Epitaph. NR
The Inhuman Ordeal Of Special Agent Gas Huffer.

the subdudes High Street/Windham hill. NR
Primitive Streak.

Hadda Brooks Pointblank. NR
Time Was When

Internet Listening Pleasure: My Romance, I Must Have That Man, Mama's Blues, Need A Little Sugar.

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