Marshall Crenshaw

The Bootleg Sounds of...

(Yep Roc)

Even were authorship of "Someday Someway" the sole feather Marshall had in his brim, he'd deserve acclaim. But, of course, there's more. A thorough rummaging through the Crenshaw attic turned up forgotten valuables, dating between 1984 and 1989: unreleased ear-poppers, as well as live documents and test runs. As embellishing as burnishment can be, gems in native conditions have sparkle all their own. (Sit-inners included Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent.) Added gelt arrives in the form of sympathetic reinventions of Gene V., Gene P., Jackie, and Buddy masterworks.

Recommended: "They Will Never Know," "(We're Gonna) Shake Up Their Minds," "That'll Be the Day," "The Distance Between," "Blues Is King" (TV track), "Right Now," "Reet Petite" (live), "Try" (live), "This Is Easy" (live)

Videos: "(We're Gonna) Shake Up Their Minds"   "The Distance Between"   "This Is Easy"

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Clay Babies

'54 - '64

(Self-issued)

Adventurous and sensitive artistry enjoys vent, as a denim-and-plaid duo have their intriguing ways with Americana stylings. Pleased, indeed, will be ears upon which fall these lissome airs.  A plethora of acoustic music makers are joined in exultant ballet by electrified siblings and judiciously-pitched voices. (And when's the last time you heard an Irish bouzouki?)

Recommended: "Osmanthus," "Coco Tiki," "Rastaman," "Last Banana," "Tilt a Whirl," "Asper Agus P," "Heavy Whipping Cream"

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The Slow Drags

Off the Cuff Rock'n'Roll

(Self-issued)

The surest measure of mens' oneness with Rock'n'Roll can be got by hearing them rip it from any instruments at hand. By that gauge, a whole lotta proof jumps betwixt these grooves. The Rebel Sound so beloved by us is incarnated here in aspects of the Eisenhower-era Malt Shoppe, back-handed Garage slaps, Blues-fixations, indie, and Rockabilly so breathless it all but knocks the juke off its pins on its way out into the night. Jaggedness pinned live, by discreet producer David Matta.

Recommended: "Devilish Lips," "Cold Cold Night," "C'mon," "Money in My Pocket," "Whole Lotta Fun," "Riding Out"

Video: live 2020 (6:16)

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