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GEFFEN
PUDDLE OF MUD/Famous: After going from a multi platinum debut to a gold second album, POM retrenches a bit, shuffles some band members and amps up the drama to recapture the teen spirit that propelled them in the first place. Still young enough to be feeling the teen angst, they got back to basics and have recaptured their youthful energy that brought them the most played song of 2002. Right in the pocket to grab the kids all over again.
9377
MICHAEL BLOOM MEDIA RELATIONS
BUSELLI-WALLARAB JAZZ ORCHESTRA/Carol of the Bells: Simply put, if you want to put some jazz in your Christmas, this is a great place to do it. A large band made up of players that have played with everyone everywhere, they do a great job of bringing something snappy to a collection of chestnuts everyone knows. If you can grasp the concept, there’s nothing new here but it sure comes across fresh.
806 (Owl)
REAL MUSIC
OMAR AKRAM/Secret Journey: He takes his sweet time recording, but two sets away from his impressive debut, Akram continues to find his footing more sure footed and takes it to the next level of the game. With a tasty meld of world/jazz/new age simmering nicely, this is loaded with the kind of instrumental music that gets under your skin and keeps revealing something new with each listen. Whether you’re touchy/feely or a serious listener, there’s something for you here to dig.
7435
SO MUCH MOORE MEDIA
JEFFREY HALFORD & the Healers/Broken Chord: Existing somewhere between Tom Waits and Doug Sahm (even adding Augie Meyers to his line up), Halford creates a view of back road Americana in contemporary times with a blues/rock sensibility that ties it all together. You don’t know whether to focus on the music or the lyrics as he careens through the night on the blue highways shining his headlights in places the shinees wish he hadn’t oughta. A high octane set for those that like their Americana coming from the underbelly.
17942 (Shoeless)
DVD SUPPLEMENT
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
BEST OF THE FLATT & SCRUGGS TV SHOW/V. 3 (613); V. 4 (614): Commercials and all, it’s time to hit the way back machine again for four more episodes of one of Granny Clampett’s fave bands in action on their own tv show. Full of surprises, one of the rabbits pulled out of a hat here is 7 year old Ricky Scaggs doing his thing well before you knew about him doing his thing. Killer playing, pre-”Hee Haw” corn pone comedy and some of the hottest bluegrass you are ever going to hear make up the make up of these four episodes. Another set of a dandy post card from another time and place.
(Shanachie)
Volume 30/Number 337
October 3, 2007
MIDWEST RECORD
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CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher
(c)2007 Midwest Record
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