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One Artist, One Song Series: Bessie Smith - Down Hearted Blues (1923)
"Why not just focus on the very first recording in which she emerges as a monumental personality?"
Sep 25
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George Starostin
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Review: The Ventures - Twist Party Vol. 2 (1962)
"It’s just one of those "Volume 2" records, you know".
Sep 19
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George Starostin
7
1
Review: Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away (1962)
"The difference between dated twist-era Chubby Checker / Hank Ballard hits and ‘Twistin’ The Night Away’ is simple to feel, difficult to describe..."
Sep 17
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George Starostin
10
4
Review: The Graham Bond Organization - There's A Bond Between Us (1965)
"The title tries to instigate a feeble illusion of brotherly unity, but you can just as well read it as «there’s a Bond preventing us from reaching our…
Sep 12
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George Starostin
14
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August 2025
Review ("The Greats"): The Beatles - Revolver (1966)
"The only unifying theme of Revolver is, «how on Earth is it possible to be good in so many different ways at once?»"
Aug 21
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George Starostin
26
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Out Of The Comfort Zone: Philip Glass - Opening
"Still trying to figure out the mystery of why it is that, whenever I find myself casting a nostalgic glance at my past, my mind inevitably drifts to…
Aug 5
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George Starostin
16
4
July 2025
Review: Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music (1962)
"A classic case of truly needing a time machine to understand the original shockwave impact of a piece of art".
Jul 31
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George Starostin
14
2
Tales From The Video Stash: Aimee Mann - Live At St. Ann's Warehouse
"Wish more musicians could have their middle-age crises looking like THIS."
Jul 28
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George Starostin
10
6
Review: Johnny Cash - Hymns From The Heart (1962)
"(Largely) tasteless Christian music made tasteful through the miracle of pure faith (well, that and a juicy bass-baritone)".
Jul 25
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George Starostin
12
1
One Artist, One Song Series: Mississippi John Hurt - Avalon Blues (1928)
"There’s nothing astonishing about the "quiet old man" phenomenon... it’s the "quiet young man" that makes you sit up and notice."
Jul 21
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George Starostin
14
6
Review: Duane Eddy - Twistin' 'N' Twangin' (1962)
"Even the magic of Lee Hazlewood’s production cannot turn diet Coke into Ole Smokey Moonshine."
Jul 17
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George Starostin
8
7
Review ("The Greats"): The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1966)
"Arguably the single most important LP that The Rolling Stones ever released in their career."
Jul 10
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George Starostin
18
7
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