DC Larson's JUKEBOX JURY

Capsule reviews by a jury of one: Iowa journalist/author DC Larson. Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Blues, Alternative, Western Swing, R and B, Punk, Swing, Hillbilly, Glam, Americana. DC Larson's retro science fiction writing blog, from which the Eddie Atomic Space Adventures are available, is RETRO RIFF BOOKS. And his political writings one is AMERICAN SCENE MAGAZINE. Both are also on Blogspot. All original content on these three blogs is under author copyright.

Sunday, March 16, 2025

The Velveteen Flowers

Cadillac Desert EP

(Newsboy Cap Records)

A Fleetwood swung to the cracked curb. From it exited a hawkshaw whose hard-knocks backstory determined his moves. Shades. Sharkskin. Roach killers. Neon flashings flickered in wee-hours puddles. And this was his chosen music: a percolated amalgam of Rock'n'Roll flares and cool-Jazz contemplations, wrought by men driven to answer the timeless call of the Hip.

Recommended: "Sleek Cat Slippy," "Bebop Baby," "Baby Goodbye," "Swing Kitten (Bad Bad Girl)," "Shoulda Stayed In"

Video: "Sleek Cat Slippy" "Baby Goodbye"

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