Peter Kearns is wowed by a record that (wait for it!) has something to say. What a change from the me-me-me generation.
Recordings
THE JUJU JUKEBOX – Bop, Pop, Flop And Liverpool
Peter Kearns goes on a quest to find songs that can boast more than a good riff or a good line or a good melody. Songs that have everything, just like the old days.
THE JUJU JUKEBOX: Todd Rundgren – Global (Esoteric Antenna)
Peter Kearns mourns the end of one particular kind of wizard, and a true star.
THE JUJU JUKEBOX – Running Playlist
Follow me, follow my playlist, says PETER KEARNS.
THE JUJU JUKEBOX – Prepared For The Last Tango
It’s always accidental when Peter Kearns likes something that other people like, too. But sometimes it happens, like on today’s Juju Jukebox playlist.
THE JUJU JUKEBOX – In Spite Of All The Danger
Does The Beatles’ “lost” material point a way forward for 21st century groups whose each and every fart and chunder ends up polluting the worldwide web? Despite it all, PK finds some gems to plunder asunder.
The HillBenders – Tommy (Compass/Southbound) ALBUM REVIEW
A bluegrass version of The Who’s rock opera Tommy? What will Gary Steel make of that?
Mbongwana Star – From Kinshasa (World Circuit/Ode) ALBUM REVIEW
At last, a space-age African hybrid that rivals or even supercedes Adrian Sherwood’s 1980s productions.