David Marchese

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Various Artists: Run the Road Volume 2

[9.Feb.06] :. It works as a fun soundtrack to a dimly-lit, vodka and Red Bull drenched basement party. But if you really want to kick the party into gear, the album’s older brother is still the one to podcast.

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The Darkness: One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back

[14.Dec.05] :. Simply put, rock and roll don't get no realer as we hit the home stretch of the new millennium's first decade.

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Robert Wyatt & Friends: Theatre Royal Drury Lane 8th September 1974

[9.Dec.05] :. A rare breed of musician who is forever alive to the possibility of new opportunities and forever blind to the existence of obstacles.

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Cat Stevens: Gold

[30.Nov.05] :. Stevens was once of the biggest, most beloved musical stars in the world. Gold, a new two-disc compilation of his work is a useful reminder of why that was.

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John Coltrane: The Bethlehem Years

[7.Nov.05] :. His work in Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk's bands from the same era feature much more exploratory, innovative, and passionate playing.

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The Velvet Underground: Gold

[4.Oct.05] :. Every track is going to absolutely slay you, but there's so much more to be had. You can buy this album if you want, but you have to promise me you'll buy their other ones too.

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Roky Erickson: I Have Always Been Here Before: The Roky Erickson Anthology

[10.May.05] :. Erickson's status as a cult legend is based in large part on his sci-fi rockers, but to dismiss this portion of his music as lunatic kitsch would be a grave error.

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