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...scowling path through the refried swagger of the massed horns. The Dirty Dozen has volume to spare, and at times the real challenge of the album is how to step away from the band’s masterful all out boogie and find a more thoughtful sound. When the band tries this, they run the risk of sounding disconcertingly tired and outmoded, as happens midway through “What A Friend We Have In Jesus.” Still, the Dirty Dozen sounds fresh enough to put to shame acts less then half their...
...does not so much review the Dirty Dozen’s music as cry its wares. The venerable New Orleans band (not Eminem’s) has been making rootsy brass music for over 25 years now, guesting as the brass section for just about anyone in need one to tear the roof off, most recently on Dave Matthews solo effort Some Devil. On their latest release, Funeral For A Friend, the eight members have compiled as juicy a set of songs as one could hope...
...song titles are strongly Jesus-oriented, but the Band eschews vocals on all but “Jesus On The Mainline,” a stomping hoe-down to the tune of “This Little Light.” Despite the band’s roots in the New Orleans funeral tradition, the album is relentlessly upbeat. The sole exception is the one-minute excerpt of “Amazing Grace,” the low-point of sobriety and conformism that concludes the album...
Whether you call their music “newgrass,” “jamband” or just plain “rock,” Leftover Salmon is eclectic. Wielding fiddles, mandolins, banjos and at least four other instruments, this Boulder, Colorado based band stirs bluegrass roots and a jam band tradition to make a spicy concoction in their new self-titled album. Known for their live performances and incidentally Cajun flavor, Leftover Salmon could be compared to Phish or even the Grateful Dead, but their fifth album hits shelves as a new statement of individuality...
...Barlow’s musical span of attention has never been very long. That’s part of why he bounced around in so many bands in the 90s: Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Sentridoh, the Folk Implosion, most recently, a solo record. The man has proved impossible to pin down for any extended period of time. But now he has reconvened with bassist and songwriter Jason Lowenstein to tour as Sebadoh, the masthead of his most prolific and beloved act. Lowenstein and Barlow were brought together for the 10th anniversary celebration of British label Domino Records, whose first release...