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Permalink Reply by Richard McCabe (Rick) on August 25, 2010 at 7:27pm

More please!

Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock'n'Roll on August 26, 2010 at 4:47pm

Okay, here's a real gem!

Fast Food Funkateers
Slapbak
Reprise
I loved this the minute the laser lit the disc. You will too, if a band that sounds like, Sly And The Family Stone and George Clinton, with a little Prince thrown in for good measure is up your alley. Besides, anyone who wears crazy glasses like George, must be O.K. (Doc)

Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock'n'Roll on August 26, 2010 at 4:49pm

Here's one from the original list:

Some Like It Raw
Eddie Kirkland
Deluge
Believe it or not, this is the first live recording he's made during his long, critically acclaimed career. Captured over a hot three night stint at The Yale Hotel in Vancouver, BC and edited/mastered by John Etnier, it sounds like it was worth the long wait! (Doc)

I saw Eddie in Portland, Me. shortly after this album was released. I had him sign the booklet at the time, but when I recently opened the jewel case, I also discovered that he had scrawled his home address in a piece of paper. I'd forgotten all about that, but I do remember sending him (years ago) a few cassettes of music that he said he enjoyed!

Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock'n'Roll on August 29, 2010 at 11:59am

Playing the debut Walt Mink album, "Miss Happiness". 4.5 stars on All Music. I won't reinvent the wheel, so I'm sharing the AMG review written by John Bush.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jcfqxqr5ldte

This one is getting burned to play in the car and will be going on my iPods too!

Really lovin' it!

Permalink Reply by Richard McCabe (Rick) on August 29, 2010 at 3:06pm

I have that album as well as El Producto. Very enjoyable. There are so many groups like this that put out a few good albums and never find an audience. What's nice is these are very affordable from Amazon in used condition. I love finding out about good music 10 or 20 years old and catching up especially at bargain prices.

Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock'n'Roll on August 30, 2010 at 6:51am

Yeah, uncovering good/great music years later is always a treat, especially when it's cheap! I'll have to check out El Producto. That one got a good review (and 4 stars) on AMG....

Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock'n'Roll on August 29, 2010 at 1:17pm

Thee Hypnotics up now!

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifyxqrhldse
Same deal, not gonna reinvent the wheel, but this on IS a keeper!

Permalink Reply by Mr. In Between on September 6, 2010 at 5:39pm

And it helps that members of The Black Crowes play on it as well! :-)

Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock'n'Roll on September 6, 2010 at 7:10pm

And that Chris Robinson "Produced and Extracted" it! : >)

Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock'n'Roll on September 29, 2010 at 9:18pm

How about these guys? Here's the AMG review!

Review by Tom Demalon

Austin's Seed sound is very much rooted in a classic '60s pop song style (most obviously The Beatles), very much similar to bands like Jellyfish and The Posies. They rarely are as successful as those two bands, but they made a fairly strong debut with Ling. "Rapture" kicks things off with a whimsical lyric and power-stomp. There's no shortage of enchanting melodies on this album. "Ladybug" is a gentle song, featuring piano by producer Howard Benson and gorgeous harmonies by Gabriel Ordonez and Chadwick Salls. "Kids--This Is Fabulon," while catchy, is plagued with self-consciously hip and clever lyrics. "Nail" has a bizarre lyric that is matched by the odd, trippy passage near the end. On "Fortune," the band the strings and portentous tone shows a more progressive rock influence that surfaces on several songs. The sometimes jarring differences between Seed's power pop leanings and progressive rock tendencies makes Ling a nit uneven at times. It's still a solid album with more than a few sterling moments.