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The Goldbergs

Under the Radar

(Kool Kat Music; US: 26 Mar 2008; UK: Available as import)

Andy Goldberg, AKA The Goldbergs, employs melodic hooks over most other beautiful things throughout Under the Radar. Andy wrote and sang all eleven of these tunes, but is also ably assisted by a few friends on various tracks. And when he sings, he sounds a whole lot like George Harrison, only happier (although “Better Times” mainly brings Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky” to mind). He even rocks a ukulele on “A Hand To Hold”. He rarely shows even the hint of negativity, at least where romance is concerned, and “I’ve Had Enough” is one of the few glass-half-empty spots. But for the most part, this diehard believer in love reveals more hope than pumpkin patch Linus—especially during opener, “Please Won’t You Please”, as Under the Radar comes off over the top in love.

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Dan MacIntosh is a freelance writer from Bellflower, California, “The friendly city”. He’s married with two children, two cats, one dog, one bunny, and one bird. He earned his B.A. degree in Communications (emphasis Public Relations) from California State University, Fullerton in 1986. By day, he works for a software company (Ah, but doesn’t everybody these days?), and in the evenings he works at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts where he is hardly recognizable in a suit and tie. He also dearly loves his church, Calvary Baptist Church, Bellflower, where he is a deacon, a praise choir member, and a small group leader. He also plays guitar, but mainly in the privacy of his home.


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