It was a very good month.....

June 2013 Music Club

The Men- New Moon

I love loose, cacophonous music that still holds its structure and melody and they pull it off on both slow and fast songs. I hear Yuck, early Lemonheads, NY and Crazy Horse, Sleeping in the Aviary, Trail of the Dead among others. New Moon has thought but feels like they just rattled these songs off in the studio one time. Indie music at is best.  (4.0)

Foghat-Stone Blue

Foghat’s catalogue isn’t perfect and they fell into a problem where radio stations thought they only recorded 4, but I think they get an overall bad rap. In my opinion, I think when they were on, like on Stone Blue, Foghat was a pretty good, bluesy, hard rocking band. Stone Blue shows that they were capable of tearing through hard rock, blues, arena anthems and power ballads. I’ll probably get boned for this one but I stand behind it. Stone Blue is an excellent release and I think most of Foghat’s output should be listened to more (except maybe Slow Ride). (4.5)

The Briefs-Sex Objects

When I first got this from Jay I thought it was a 25-30 year old remastered recording. Wrong. This is homage to all the punk bands of the 70s. The Briefs are better musicians but Sex Pistols, refined Ramones, Undertones, Buzzcocks are heard within the confines of each of their two and half minute spurts. They can change the pace, be melodic without losing their edge. Good attitude and plain good in your face punk. (3.5)

Cowboy Junkies

Some don’t take the Cowboy Junkies seriously because of their waaaaaay laid back approach. I think they actually rock in that waaaaay laid back approach. The songs all have grit and edge and they definitely have a groove, no matter how subtle it may be.

Topic

Bob Dylan Ultimate Album

1. Tangled Up In Blue (Blood on the Tracks)
2. Isis (Desire)
3. Maggie’s Farm (Bringing It All Back Home)
4. From a Buick 6 (Highway 61 Revisited)
5. Is Your Love In Vain (Street Legal)
6. Ugliest Girl in the World (Down in the Groove)
7. Don’t Think Twice Its Alright (Freewheeling Bob Dylan)
8. Cold Irons Bound (Time Out of Mind)
9. Most Likely You’ll Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine (Blonde on Blonde)
10. Every Grain of Sand (Shot of  Love)
11. It Ain’t Me Babe (Another Side of Bob Dylan)
12. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (John Wesley Harding)

Best Song By my Hates

• Bob Seger- Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man
• Jimmy Buffet- Come Monday
• Celine Dion- Beauty and the Beast