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The Blend - CD of the Month

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January 2012

The Black Keys
El Camino
(Nonesuch)

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“Play Loud”. This simple direction could not be more necessary than on The Black Keys latest release El Camino. The seventh release from the duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, their third with the seemingly untouchable Danger Mouse as producer, keeps you hooked from start to finish. The lead track “Lonely Boy” makes you want to get up and rock out. So does “Dead And Gone”. And “Gold On The Ceiling”. Pretty much every track gets your attention that way. Each song has a hook that will get stuck in your head and a guitar riff you will hum to yourself for days. They do throw in the occasional curve ball like “Little Black Submarines”, which almost sounds like a modern day “Stairway” with its slow tempo start and hectic finish. In an era where Rock seems to have hit a crossroads, we need more bands like The Black Keys. They flat out make good songs that make you tap your feet. Hopefully their work will inspire others to do the same.

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- Jeff Penfield, WSGE Music Director

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December 2011

Rachael Yamagata
Chesapeake
(Frankenfish Records)

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Originally from Arlington, Virgina, Rachael Yamagata has slowly but surely built a strong fan base by releasing music with her unique pop sound.  Yamagata records albums filled with substance and meaning driven by her versatile vocals. Chesapeake is no different as Yamagata continues to redefine the female recording artist. She performs strong rock vocals on “Starlight”, soothes your soul on the aptly named “Saturday Morning”, and forces you to feel powerless with her on “You Won’t Let Me”. Where many female pop vocalists only deliver pretty songs, Yamagata uses her lyrical brilliance and songwriting abilities to communicate a variety of emotions and feelings. Although her albums are generally well received, her music begs to gain more attention. Chesapeake just might do the trick.

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- Jeff Penfield, WSGE Music Director

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November 2011

Wilco
The Whole Love
(dBpm)

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As Kings of the Indie darlings from the past decade, Wilco helped define the sound of many bands and have led the way with solid release after solid release. Unfortunately a few of those albums were exactly that: solid. Most of their previous albums have been good but not to the level of their breakout album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Now that they branched out with their new label dBpm, the band finally has another landmark album. The Whole Love takes all of the music they produced from the past decade and takes it to a new level. The album flows well and appears to tell a story with a classic Wilco spin. “I Might” is a fairly standard Wilco single, however “Dawned On Me” and “Standing O” both seem to have an indescribable sound that pulls the listener closer into the song unlike more recent efforts. The melodic themes from this album really shine through and the band keeps your attention from beginning to end. Wilco is the kind of band that will always record an album you like, but this is one from the band to love.

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- Jeff Penfield, WSGE Music Director

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The Blend - Archives

January

2008

Will Hoge Draw the Curtains (Rykodisc)

February

2008

Tift Merritt Another Country (Fantasy)

March

2008

Malcolm Holcombe Gamblin' House (Echo Mountain)

April

2008

Marcia Ball Peace, Love, & BBQ (Alligator)

May

2008

B-52's Funplex (Astralwerks)

June

2008

John Hiatt Same Old Man (New West)

July

2008

Jim White Transnormal Skiperoo (Luaka Bop)

August

2008

Los Lonely Boys Forgiven (Epic)

September 2008

Dar Williams Promised Land

(Razonr

& Tie)

October

2008

Randall Bramblett Now It's Tomorrow (New West)
November 2008
Nikka Costa Pebble to a Pearl (Stax)

December

2008

Taj Mahal Maestro (Heads Up)

January

2009

David Byrne & Brian Eno Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (Todomundo)

February

2009

Alice Russell Pot of Gold (Six Degrees)

March

2009

Good Old War Only Way To Be Alone (Sargent House)

April

2009

M. Ward Hold Time (Merge)

May

2009

Derek Trucks Band Already Free (Victor)

June

2009

Heywire Smells Like Vegas (Heywire Entertainment)

July

2009

Elvis Costello Secret, Profane, & Sugarcane (Hear Music)

August

2009

Paul Carrack I Know That Name (429 Records)

September

2009

Bill Noonan The Man That I Can't Be (Catawaba City)

October

2009

The Coal Men Kids With Songs (Funzalo)

November

2009

Band of Heathens One Foot In the Ether (BOH Records)

December

2009

Norah Jones The Fall (Blue Note)

January

2010

Ang Medlin Play Without Fear (Sid Hippo)
February 2010

Blind Boys of

Alabama

Duets (Sagurao Road)

March

2010

Backyard Tire Fire Good To Be (Kelsey Street Records)

April

2010

Carolina Chocolate Drops Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)

May

2010

The Overmountain Men Glorious Day (Ramseur)

June

2010

Truth & Salvage Co. Truth & Salvage Co. (Megaforce)

July

2010

Good Old War Good Old War (Sargent House)

August

2010

Macy Gray The Sellout (Concord)

September

2010

Various Artists Broken Hearts  & Dirty Windows: The Songs of John Prine (Oh Boy)

October

2010

Cas Haley Connection (Easy Star)
November 2010 Los Lonely Boys Keep On Giving: Acoustic Live (Lonely Tone)
December 2010 Mavis Staples You Are Not Alone (ANTI)
January 2011 Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore Saints and Sinners (Remington Road)

February

2011

Amos Lee Mission Bell (Blue Note)

March

2011

Ivan & Alyosha Fathers Be Kind (Missing Piece)

April

2011

Nicole Atkins Mondo Amore (Razor & Tie)

May

2011

Los Lonely Boys Rockpango

(Playing in Traffic)

June

2011

Jim Bianco Loudmouth (Independent)

July

2011

Lipbone Redding Unbroken (BePop)

August

2011

John Hiatt Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns (New West)

September

2011

Joss Stone LP1 (Stoned-Records)

October

2011

Mike Doughty Yes And Also Yes (Snack Bar)
November 2011 Wilco The Whole Love (dBpm)
December 2011 Rachael Yamagata Chesapeake (Frankenfish Records)
January 2012 The Black Keys El Camino (Nonesuch)

 

 

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