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JEFF TAMARKIN

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Howlin’ Wolf | Rockin’ the Blues: Live In Germany, 1964

Acrobat (2008)
The fidelity of the recording is far from state-of-the-art, but its historical value - and sheer musicality - more than make up for any qualities that might peeve audiophiles.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  November 20, 2008

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Silver Jew | Drag City DVD

Drag City (2008)
Michael Tully’s 52-minute home movie/documentary follows the band as they schlep around Israel touring, shopping, and playing a handful of gigs.  
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  October 08, 2008

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I Got the Feelin': James Brown in the '60s

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By 1968, James Brown wasn’t merely “Soul Brother No. 1”; he was an African-American icon with the power to stop riots.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  August 04, 2008

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Love Story

Love Story | Start
Love were one of rock’s first interracial bands, and Lee’s genius as their chief songwriter, musician, and bandleader is reinforced here by former band members, label associates, and others.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  July 22, 2008

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All You Need is Love

Voiceprint
Never less than fascinating and informative, although the narration tends toward the droll (it’s British, remember).
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  July 01, 2008

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Ry Cooder

I, Flathead | Nonesuch/Perro Verde
Ry Cooder once again navigates a Southern California of strange realities and real strangers.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  June 24, 2008

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Rachid Taha

Rock El Casbah: The Best Of . . . | Wrasse
On this first career-spanning collection, which skitters around chronologically, the consistency of Rachid Taha's work is more evident than ever before.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  June 17, 2008

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Robyn Hitchcock

Sex, Food, Death . . . and Insects | A+E
Robyn Hitchcock, in one of many illuminating moments of reflection during this 53-minute documentary, posits that his songs “don’t appeal to meatheads.”
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  May 20, 2008

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Billy Bragg

Mr. Love and Justice | Anti-
There is no irony in the title of Billy Bragg’s first album in six years.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  May 06, 2008

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Toumast

Ishumar | Real World
Toumast are soul rebels whose gritty/sweet trancy guitar jams reflect a life of struggle and turmoil.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  April 15, 2008

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Dave Douglas and Keystone

Moonshine | www.greenleafmusic.com
Moonshine  borrows its title (and, ostensibly, its mood) from a Fatty Arbuckle film, one co-starring Buster Keaton.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  April 01, 2008

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In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2

Shout! Factory
His good intentions and best efforts notwithstanding, economists are divided as to how effective Bono’s campaigning on behalf of Africa’s poor, diseased, and disenfranchised has been.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  March 25, 2008

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Ed Sanders

Sanders' Truckstop | Collector's Choice
Beer Cans on the Moon still met with a deserved shrug.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  March 05, 2008

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Patty Larkin

Watch the Sky | Vanguard
Patty Larkin made this a real solo album, sequestering herself in remote locations to build these dozen songs from the ground up.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  February 26, 2008

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Lifer

Catherine Russell’s rich musical path
As soon as you think you’ve got Catherine Russell figured out, she lobs another detail your way that throws the whole thing off.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  February 26, 2008

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Nick Lowe: Jesus of Cool

Yep Roc
The reissue tacks on 10 additional tracks, making this expanded edition the final word on Jesus of Cool .
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  February 12, 2008

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Karen Dalton

Cotton Eyed Joe | Delmore: 2CDs, 1 DVD
Dalton pours herself so fully into each tune, it’s no wonder she flamed out.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  February 05, 2008

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Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price

Last of the Breed | A+E
With a collective age of 225, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price live up to this concert DVD’s title, which it shares with an equally superb studio album released last year.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  January 28, 2008

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Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Rhino
Every so often in Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 you can see the beaming host, Eric Clapton, behind a stack of amps shooting photos of his fellow performers.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  January 22, 2008

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Norman Granz Presents Improvisation

Eagle Eye
The 1950 footage is only part of the story: the program is fleshed out with equally dazzling later performances.
By JEFF TAMARKIN  |  January 14, 2008
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