Tag Archives: Jeff Hassay
Top Ten of 2010: Jeff Hassay’s Favorites, Honorables, and Previews
1. Elton John & Leon Russell - The Union Invoking the Civil War, Jimmie Rodgers and Melville (as well as an ethereal guest vocal by Neil Young), The Union is heavy on gravitas especially on the profound death march “There’s No Tomorrow.” … Continue reading
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Album Review: Belle & Sebastian Write About Love
Belle and Sebastian Write About Love begins with a long fade-in into a hazy trance meets disco “I Didn’t See It Coming.” It sounds like Nick Drake joined Wings and wrote a song for their introverted niece’s prom. Then again … Continue reading
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Album Review: Cockfighter – Universal Field Theory Blues
Cockfighter is a somewhat elusive new Californian “buzz” band whose overall sound is difficult to pin down. Universal Field Theory Blues, their first album, rings out of the aether like an urgent message. About what and to whom I’m not … Continue reading
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Live Review: Dayton, Ohio’s Own Guided By Voices Reunion Show at The Wiltern in L.A., 10/4/10
A rowdy crowd, an exalted entrance and a wall-of-sound take on “A Salty Salute” began Guided By Voices reunion show in Los Angeles. At the song’s end, the repeated line “the club is open” became a celebratory chant with the … Continue reading
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