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Bad to the Bone, 25 Years Later

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 By Tom Osborne

I had forgotten how good George Thorogood and the Destroyers are. The commercial success of the song “Bad to the Bone” and several of the songs on the album of the same name numbed my perspective of their talent. We’ve heard songs like “Bad to the Bone”, “Nobody But Me” and “No Particular Place to […]

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Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles, Live at IOTA

Sunday, August 12, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles at IOTA (8/10/07) I hit the IOTA Club & Cafe Friday night to catch the Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles performance. And what a performance it was. I had previously only seen them once before at a beer festival in the middle of the afternoon. Let me tell […]

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Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles + More, Album Previews

Monday, June 11, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Diamonds in the Dark (Full CD) Now here’s a record to get excited about. I’ve had high anticipations for this record ever since catching Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles live last summer at the Old Dominion Beer Festival. Since then they’ve signed with Sugar Hill Records which can […]

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Southern Culture on the Skids, Album Preview

Monday, February 19, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Southern Culture on the Skids, Countrypolitan Favorites (Yep Roc) I got the opportunity to see SCOTS last year in San Francisco for the first time. They are fantastic live. I got hit by a flying piece of fried chicken and I loved it. I don’t know much about the new album but I expect it […]

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Two Tons of Steel’s “Love is Here to Stay”, a Download

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 By Tom Osborne

[audio:http://www.palodurorecords.com/ad/ND2006Jul/TwoTonTuesdayLive.mp3] From Two Tons of Steel’s recent DVD Two Ton Tuesday Live, you have to love the drums, guitars and vocals in this rockabilly tune. Download “Love is Here to Stay” (MP3) Source: NoDepression.net

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New releases from Lee Rocker & more

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 By Tom Osborne

Its another light week for releases. Chew on Lee Rocker of Stray Cats fame and these others until next week. Notable releases for week of January 31, 2006: Lee Rocker, Warren Zevon and Wanda Jackson

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Notable Releases: January 17, 2006

Monday, January 16, 2006 By Mayer Danzig

As the record industry continues its extended holiday for new releases, attention turns to greatest hits collections and re-releases of classic albums. Here are a few notable releases for this week. Daryl Hall & John Oates, Rock ‘N Soul Part 1 (RCA/Legacy) You can love ‘em or you can hate ‘em, but Hall and Oates […]

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Get The Reverend Horton Heat’s, Run Rudolph Run (free download)

Thursday, December 15, 2005 By Tom Osborne

Make your Christmas a rockabilly one with the Reverend Horton Heat. The Rev. revisits Chuck Berry’s Christmas classic, Run Rudolph Run. — T.O. Download Run Rudolph Run now for free. Do you prefer your Christmas with “sawdust on the floor and blood in its mouth?” (New Music Express) If so, don’t bother writing to Santa. […]

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