For years, I had heard the name Big Star dropped, and by some pretty heavy hitters in the 80s, most notably REM. They were raved about, named as a huge influence by many alternative rockers. But I had never heard a single song from them. Their debut album, #1 Record, released in 1972, was nearly impossible to find. Enter file sharing and Ryko releases, and in 2004 I finally had my copies of the...
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Before he really hit his stride with Eels, Mark Oliver Everett had a two-album solo career and was known simply as E. Broken Toy Shop is his second album, released in 1993. Like his first effort, A Man Called (E), it is pop/rock burnished to a high gloss with the lyrical beauty that fans of Eels have come to expect. I have to say, however, he's a lot more cheerful than he later became with Eels. G
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Hello, new friends and music lovers!Here it is, my first blog. Had a MySpace, abandoned it because...well, just because. It was kind of worthless. Although I have nearly 200 friends who are all great musicians. Anyway, I hope to find some new friends here, some new music, and to inflict my reviews upon an unsuspecting public. Talk to you soon!Here is an MP3 of my favorite singer-songwriter, Kate B
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