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The Black Keys: Attack & Release

[2.Apr.08] :. Dan and Patrick have decided to abandon the old blues garage for a more modernized one, but they somehow manage to retain most of the dirt and musty smell.

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Otis Taylor: Recapturing the Banjo

[13.Mar.08] :. Many people would be surprised that the banjo's origin came from Africa, not the Appalachians. Otis Taylor, along with a cadre of fellow blues musicians, is here to remind you of that.

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Eric Clapton: Complete Clapton

[6.Nov.07] :. The problem isn't with Eric Clapton's musical ability, it's with the sham of a title of this current collection.

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends

[11.Oct.07] :. Prog rock has gone the way of the 8-track. But Emerson, Lake & Palmer were at the top of the heap when it was a happening thing, and their live show was an actual treat.

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Ministry: The Last Sucker

[20.Sep.07] :. Uncle Al is taking his Ministry moniker and riding off into the sunset, but he's not going quietly.

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Music   Benny Goodman: The Essential Benny Goodman

Events   Rush

Music   Jethro Tull: The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull

Events   Arcade Fire

Music   Ian Hunter: Shrunken Heads

Music   Primus: They Cant All Be Zingers

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Johnny Cash: At San Quentin

[16.Nov.06] :. Johnny Cash had visited many penal institutions throughout his life -- sometimes as a guest, other times, an occupant. Turned out that his visit to San Quentin yielded one of the greatest country albums ever made.

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Music   Scott H. Biram: Graveyard Shift

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Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing

[6.Oct.06] :. Sun Records, the IRS, alcohol, and marrying his 13-year-old second cousin had been the brunt of Jerry Lee Lewis' legacy -- until now. Here's a "duets" record that actually works completely.

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Music   Billy Joel: 12 Gardens Live

Music   Cheap Trick: Rockford

Music   Ministry: Rio Grande Blood

Music   Dr. John: Right Place, Right Time: Live at Tipitinas Mardi Gras 89

Music   Joe Satriani: Super Colossal

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The Black Keys: Chulahoma

[2.May.06] :. One of the best blues musicians ever, covered by one of the only bands to do him justice.

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Music   Saffire -- the Uppity Blues Women: Deluxe Edition

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Los Lobos: Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos

[28.Mar.06] :. Nothing fancy or sugar-coated here: Simply put, Los Lobos is one of the best bands to ever grace the music world -- period. (And don't argue).

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Music   (Long) John Baldry: Boogie Woogie: The Warner Bros. Recordings

Music   Béla Fleck: Crossing the Tracks

Music   Ozark Mountain Daredevils: Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Music   Ministry: Rantology

DVDs    Cream: Royal Albert Hall, London, May 2-3-5-6, 2005 [DVD]

Music    The Campbell Brothers: Can You Feel It?

Music    Mark Lemhouse: The Great American Yard Sale

Music    Aerosmith: Rockin' the Joint

Music    Blind Arvella Gray: The Singing Drifter

Music    Glenn Miller: The Essential Glenn Miller

Music    Eric Clapton: Back Home

Music    J.W. Warren: Life Ain't Worth Livin'

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Johnny Cash: The Legend

[29.Jul.05] :. Johnny Cash was a punk, but the best kind of punk. The Legend proves that Cash can show both love and hate, and fear God with equal passion, and do so with honesty, intelligence, integrity, and class.

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Music    Little Freddie King: You Don't Know What I Know

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Music    Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation: Mighty Rearranger

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The Blind Boys of Alabama: Atom Bomb

[15.Apr.05] :. The oldest active band learns some new tricks to spread the message of the Lord. They still know how to deliver.

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Music    Various Artists: Close Harmony: a History of Southern Gospel Music (Volume 1: 1920-1955)

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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (DualDisc)

[10.Mar.05] :. What, you thought this album was going to suck after 46 years? And with the bonuses on the DVD, it's even better.

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Music    Heartless Bastards: Stairs and Elevators

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Music    Dan Treanor and Frankie Lane: African Wind

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LISTEN - Johnny Cash: At San Quentin (Legacy Edition)

[29.Nov.06] :. Johnny Cash: At San Quentin (Legacy Edition) [Columbia/Legacy -$39.98] In 1969, Johnny Cash made his career-defining album -- who knew it would be a live recording from inside one of the...

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