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Curtis Mayfield's Book of Revelation
A look at Mayfield's debut solo album
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Robert C. Gilbert
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Hooked on the American Sound
Reflections on the legacy of Chips Moman and American Sound Studios
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11

June 2024

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: The Bards of Motor City
Why Going to a Go-Go is Motown at its most poetic and pure
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Robert C. Gilbert
10
Tim Riley: Rural Jurors
The Eagles, Joe Walsh, and Country Pretense
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Tim Riley
10
Postcards of Jazz as a Living Music
Thoughts on new and upcoming jazz releases worth checking out
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7

May 2024

Phoebe Snow: Everything at Once
The all-encompassing artistry of an uncategorizable singer-songwriter
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21
Strollin' with Good Ol' Lou Rawls
Taking a close look at his 1966 LP Soulin'
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20

April 2024

Of Joni Mitchell and Spotify
Thoughts on the singer-songwriter's return to the streaming service and other things
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17
New Alice Coltrane & Yusef Lateef From the Vault
Reviewing two essential new releases
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The Everly Brothers' Late-Sixties Reinvention
After the hits ended, Don and Phil Everly continued to make interesting music
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12

March 2024

Balancing on the Edge: Jackie McLean in 1963
Celebrating the altoist's visionary sessions One Step Beyond and Destination... Out!
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16
Enter the Association
Thoughts on the great pop group's first four albums
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