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RYAN BINGHAM THE MAGOOS Fear And Saturday Night Psychedelic Resurrection Bingham’s latest features During the innocent but in- great songwriting walking novative mid ’60s, when garage a fine line between country ROBBEN FORD CARL VERHEYEN bands with funny names turned and rock, stylish picking, and Into The Sun Alone psychedelic, the Blues Magoos lyrical and vocal personal- Ford’s highly evolved Electric studio master scored big with “(We Ain’t Got) ity that’s over-the-top good. songcraft seduces as he Verheyen dons an acous- Nothin’ Yet.” Lead guitarist Mike On guitars, Bingham, Daniel manipulates space, time, and tic axe here for a second Ciliberto re-creates Mike Es- Sproul, and Jedd Hughes feel, expressing volumes on all-guitar project, covering posito’s ascending, echoing solo are downright perfect. And the guitar. Luscious blues, ground from standards to on a nice remake, while VG’s “Nobody Knows My Trouble” rock, and R&B concepts bob the blues and more. While “(Way) Back Beat” columnist is easily one of the best songs and weave amidst lyrics that all 14 cuts have something Peter Stuart Kohman’s bass bol- of the past five years. – JH conjure images of pain and to offer, his trilogy of Beatle sters the original lineup’s drums/ regret. Sonny Landreth, Warren tunes showcases his chops organ/rhythm/vocals nucleus. A Haynes, Robert Randolph, and and his sensitivity to a lyric most welcome comeback. – DF Keb’ Mo’ join in for a satisfying that’s only in your head. – JH set of contemporary blues. – OJ

KENNY BUTTERILL Troubadour Tales Butterill’s players – includ- THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT ing Redd Volkaert, Cindy GREG RUBY AND THE The Temperance Movement Cashdollar, veteran Canadian THE GREASEMARKS RHYTHM RUNNERS It’s a good sign when a record guitarist Ray Bonneville, and Meat Shakes Washington Hall Stomp opens with two guitars trading multi-instrumentalist Kenny Following their first full-length Swinging Prohibition- blistering licks. And the band Feinstein – match the soft- CD, Griddle Greasin’ Daddies, era jazz laced with Gypsy doesn’t let up. From the U.K., spoken singer/songwriter like these Toronto rockabilly pur- jazz-inspired guitar solos they manage to come across a tailored suit. Bonneville’s veyors offer a glorious retro EP. thanks to Pearl Django alumn as a hybrid of Free, Faces, and electric solo in “Good Thing Swampy title track is nasty and Ruby. “Dewdropper’s the Stones without sounding That Couldn’t Happen Here” is lowdown. “Itch” tickles with hot Dream” is indeed dreamy, derivative – dealing out classic a prime example. As pro- Bigsby guitar sounds courtesy while the title track is rife rock that’s contemporary and ducer and artist, Butterill puts of sensational T.K. Smith alnico with hot six-string riffs. classic at the same time. – JH together the elements that pickups. Phenomenal. – MD Both Satchmo and Django show him at his best. – RA would be proud. – MD

MICHELLE MANGIONE THE J. GEILS BAND Ponies RAY WYLIE HUBBARD House Party – Live In Germany OZ NOY Top-flight L.A. percussionist The Ruffian’s Misfortune This 1979 taping for the Asian Twistz Mangione has emerged as an Before “Americana” music “Rockpalast” TV program Noy and co. get their inter- eclectic singer/songwriter to was on the map, Hubbard shows ’s J. Geils at their vallic groove on with a com- watch. Who’d think Grace Slick helped define the genre in his house-rockin’ best, just prior to pilation of muscular composi- would co-write a Cajun romp home base of Austin with a commercial hits “Love Stinks” tions culled from live dates in with Bill Medley and Martha distinctive, original blend of and “Centerfold.” The nonstop, Shanghai and Thailand. With Davis, guitarists Kid Ramos country, folk, and blues. This hour-long CD/DVD package drummer Dave Weckl and and Duncan Cameron, and effort takes a bluesier turn with illustrates what a wicked blues, bassist Etienne Mbappe, Noy drummers Stephen Hodges and originals like “All Loose Things” soul, and rock threesome harpist pours bebop, funk, and SRV Dusty Watson joining core play- and “Hey Mama My Time Ain’t , singer , into a blender for stimulating ers Steve Soest (bass, guitar) Long,” featuring powerful twin and Flying-V-wielding John Geils results. Masterful use of ef- and Angela Riggio (keys)? Then lead guitars by Hubbard’s son were live, as they whip a crowd fects highlight “Slow Grease” there’s the Irish jig co-written Lucas and Gabe Rhodes. – RK of 9,000 into a frenzy. – DF and “Downside Up.” – OJ with Exene Cervenka. – DF

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