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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Gina Haley & the Jive Aces

I've Got a Feelin'

(El Toro)

A decade ago, Vintage Rock magazine described Jive Aces as the "UK's number one jive and swing band." That salute is no less merited, today; styling trademark yellow threads, they dish Swing magic and put rakishy-tipped stank on every College of Musical Knowledge note. A finer complement for brassy, emphatic Gina could not be located. The voluptuous, skirt-snapping girlchik looses steaming vocal torrents that pour atop and betwixt Lindy Hopping he's and she's. Spring-heeled rousers, torchers - all stations are visited. The killer-diller gal digs that, for jitterbugs on the thrashing floor and buzz-boys up in the blue, every day is a V for Victory one.

Recommended: "I've Got a Feelin'," "'Til the Well Runs Dry," "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean," "Them There Eyes," "Teardrops from My Eyes," "As Long As I'm Moving," "Saved"

Videos: "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean," "Teardrops from My Eyes" (live) "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" (live) "As Long As I'm Moving" (live)

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

Brioles

Voodoo Eyes 12" vinyl

(El Toro)

All the robust locomotion one would envision from veterans of stout capacity. The Rockabilly leaping from this wax learned well the teachings of modernity. While it retains classical outline - offering familiar and much-prized strut - it also features chain-swinging grit of crisper vintage. Three cats put shoulders to the task and raise a ruckus cracking.

Recommended: "Fly Face," "My Toys," "No Descansan En Paz." "Arriba," "Voodoo Eyes," "Downstairs," "Flyin' Tortillas"

Video: "Fly Face" "Voodoo Eyes"

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Daryl Haywood Combo

Eager Cat EP

(El Toro)

1950's notoriety came to Texan Ray Campi when he waxed "Eager Beaver Boy." Similar regard is due Daryl - not only for his "Eager Cat," but also for its three grooved confederates. Assuming this stage are the rollicking bop natures that so vitalized plain-folks Country back in the day, that the whole world was fractured into franticness from which, hopefully, recovery will never arrive. Good ol' boys got the sock.

Recommended: "Eager Cat," "Rockin' and Rollin' Mr. Moon," "I'm a Hepcat," "The Girl's Back Home"

Videos: "Eager Cat" "I'm a Hepcat"