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TED DROZDOWSKI

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Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Colorblind | Warner Bros.
The disc captures the adrenal rush of the live shows from Randolph and his cousins, a hypercaffeinated mix of classic rock, blues, slow-grind R&B, and Sly Stone–style funk.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  October 17, 2006

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Tunnels

Natural Selection | Buckyball
Whether Tunnels will surge to the top of the current prog-rock/fusion renaissance remains to be seen, but the late-’90s addition of the legendary British bassist Percy Jones hasn’t hurt their standing.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  October 02, 2006

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Al DiMeola

Consequence of Chaos | Telarc
Long Islander DiMeola played a pivotal role in the development of fusion guitar.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  September 26, 2006

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Body Count

Murder 4 Hire | Escapi
You could argue that rap metal reached its apex with Body Count’s homonymous 1992 debut and its controversial “Cop Killer.”
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  September 18, 2006

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Standard bearer

Kid Congo Powers’s many years of punk
The late 1970s were a time of ignition. Punk rock set a fuse that burned through every aspect of the arts, and through the lives of those who got close enough to see the sparks and smell the powder.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  September 14, 2006

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The Who

Wire & Glass: Six Songs From A Mini-Opera | Polydor UK
Pete Townshend’s obsession with the Internet — the best place to get this import-only EP — spills into the band again.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  September 11, 2006

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Worlds of roots

Anoushka Shankar, the blues, and other international delights
It’s no hyperbole to say that Anoushka Shankar was born to play sitar.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  September 13, 2006

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Laughing allowed

Norm Crosby comes home to the Boston Comedy Festival
When Norm Crosby says he “buried” pioneering television comedian Milton Berle, he’s being literal.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  September 05, 2006

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Mike Stern

Who Let The Cat’s Out | Heads Up  
The bitch is that nobody goes “out” in this pedantic fusion session. Mike Stern, "Good Question"  (mp3)
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  September 05, 2006

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Lloyd Thayer

Blues For Boston | www.lloydthayer.com
Lloyd Thayer has carved a distinctive notch in the New England roots scene as a solo performer.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  August 29, 2006

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Crescent City queen

Irma Thomas comes to Tanglewood
It’s a little more than a year since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, and Irma Thomas’s life, like those of most residents of the city, has yet to return to normal.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  August 30, 2006

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Sax machines

Local luminaries Deric Dyer and Paul Ahlstrand
In our guitar-centric culture it’s easy to forget that the first rock-and-roll instrument was the saxophone. Deric Dyer, "I've Got to Use My Imagination" (mp3) Paul Ahlstrand, "Sunday Hang" (mp3)
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  August 29, 2006

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Kelly Joe Phelps

Tunesmith Retrofit | Rounder  
Is it too much to call this Oregon singer-songwriter and guitarist the quiet genius of contemporary American folk? Kelly Joe Phelps, "The Anvil"   (mp3) Kelly Joe Phelps, "Plumb Line"   (mp3)
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  August 21, 2006

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Memphis all star

The many facets of Jim Dickinson
‘Memphis is a kind of self-devouring organism that occasionally pukes itself back up . . . ’ Jim's gems: Dickinson's eclectic catalog. By Ted Drozdowski
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  August 15, 2006

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Johnny Nicholas

Homecoming King
Veteran blues fans and younger curiosity seekers were the audience for Johnny Nicholas’s first local concert in more than a decade at the Regattabar a week ago Wednesday.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  August 08, 2006

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Tommy Bolin

Whips and Roses | SPV
This fiery guitarist burned out in a 1976 overdose at age 25, but not before reaching a generation of virtuoso players with his inventive heroics.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  August 08, 2006

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Black humor

Boston’s “Women of Color in Comedy”
When the Comedy Studio in Harvard Square hosted the first “Women of Color in Comedy” festival in the Boston area seven years ago, a PC heckler shouted “Why don’t you do this more than once a year?”
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  July 25, 2006

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Chris Thomas King

Rise | 21st Century Blues
King has never sounded more at home than on this sadly beautiful album, which mourns and celebrates New Orleans culture.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  July 18, 2006

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Ozric Tentacles

The Floor’s Too Far Away | Magna Carta
This is one of the best tickets to intra-cranial space travel since the heyday of Yes and Tangerine Dream.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  July 11, 2006

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Mixed metaphors

Dave Alvin’s California DNA
For Dave Alvin, music gets interesting when it produces friction.
By TED DROZDOWSKI  |  July 05, 2006
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