“And where will you be in 1993? Still sitting in the same chair Sinning is for sinners and I’m just a beginner But, I’ve never really been touched there” —Soul Asylum, “Never Really Been,” 1986 “You gotta sin to get saved.” –Maria McKee, 1993 It’s largely overlooked, if not outright dismissed, but Maria McKee‘s […]
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While researching The Jayhawks for my Lover Of The Bayou post, I discovered that Gary Louris produced The Sadies‘ 2007 album, New Seasons. How in the name of God did I not know this?!?! I’ll tell you how. I downloaded the album from eMusic and it didn’t come with liner notes. Is it really […]
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Byrds – Lover Of The Bayou Untitled, 1970 Amazon The live LP kicks off promisingly with one of the Gene Tryp numbers, “Lover Of The Bayou.” This foreboding tale of a voodoo houngan man is swamp-mojo braggadocio in the great tradition of Bo Diddley‘s “Who Do You Love.” The music is threatening, and […]
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