Taylor Swift Lover (Republic) www.taylorswift.com $16.99 When someone who Taylor Swift felt was an online bully bought the masters to her back catalog, she was justifiably livid. Swift had tried […]
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Quick Spins: Robert Randolph, Chrissie Hynde and Valve Bone Woe
Robert Randolph & The Family Band Brighter Days (Mascot) www.robertrandolph.net As many musicians know, mastering the pedal steel guitar is no small feat. It is deceptively complicated, and is mastered […]
Quick Spins: Neil Young, Sum 41 & Trip Wire
By Dan Pavelich Neil Young & Stray Gators Tuscaloosa (Reprise) www.neilyoung.com $18.99 “Tuscaloosa” documents Neil Young’s tour to promote his iconic 1973 record, “Harvest.” Young seems a bit subdued in […]
Quick Spins: Paul McCartney, Thom Yorke & Mike Love
By Dan Pavelich Paul McCartney CHOBA B CCCP (Capitol) www.paulmccartney.com $17.99 With Paul McCartney’s advancing age, it should come as no surprise that he’s getting his musical affairs in order, […]
Quick Spins: Keb’ Mo’, Madonna and the Jonas Brothers
By Dan Pavelich Keb’ Mo’ Oklahoma (Concord) www.kebmo.com $15.99 Keb’ Mo’ may not be a household name, but he is definite confirmation that the blues didn’t die with B.B. King […]
Quick Spins: Springsteen Heads West!
By Dan Pavelich Bruce Springsteen Western Stars (Columbia) www.Bruce Springsteen.com $16.99 I have wondered all of my life, if Bruce Springsteen was born and raised in New Jersey, why then […]
Quick Spins: Back To The 80’s! Whitesnake & Stray Cats!
Stray Cats 40 (Surfdog) $15.99 Reforming to celebrate their 40th anniversary, Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom & Lee Rocker have uncorked a real vintage winner with “40.” The party takes […]
Record Store Day!
Record Store Day began when a group of like-minded friends decided to celebrate the existence of some 700 independently-owned record stores across the country. Held the second Saturday every April, […]
Quick Spins: Electric Revolution releases Burn It Down
Electric Revolution Burn It Down (self-released) As local bands go, these guys are making some serious progress. After the release of an indie e.p. a few years ago, their line-up […]
Quick Spins: Best Music of 2018
Sponsored by CD DVD Game Warehouse In 2018, I reviewed 89 compacts discs and a handful of vinyl albums in this column. Though it’s hard to boil that many release […]
Let’s get that Christmas cheer going
Longtime local music maven Dan Pavelich has joined us at Racine County Eye. Look for Dan’s weekly CD and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, gigs, […]
Quick Spins: A slaughter, a spaceman and holiday six-strings
Longtime local music maven Dan Pavelich has joined us at Racine County Eye. Look for Dan’s weekly CD and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, […]
Spook up your autumn and Halloween music
Longtime local music maven Dan Pavelich joins Racine County Eye this week. Look for Dan’s weekly CR and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, gigs, […]