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Album Review: ‘1969’—Los Lonely Boys

Although the members of Los Lonely Boys weren’t around to witness the year 1969 firsthand, the fine music of that year maintains a profound effect on the band’s musical outlook. Los Lonely Boys’ latest outing, a 5-song EP succinctly titled, “1969,” ...

From DAVID GONZALES, The Epoch Times,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Los Lonely Boys (musician),  Buddy Holly,  Tony Joe White,  Joe Cocker,  Jimi Hendrix

Album Review: ‘Now That’s What I Call Country, Volume 2’—Various Artists

A bargain is a good thing to find in these recessionary times, and bargains don’t get much better than “Now That’s What I Call Country, Volume 2,” which contains 20 hits from the country charts, a number of them outright chart toppers, and the others ...

From DAVID GONZALES, The Epoch Times,  15 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Taylor Swift,  Alan Jackson,  Kenny Chesney,  George Jones,  Darius Rucker

Album Review: 'The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets'

Nashville is known as the center of country music, but surf music? Well, one of the best instrumental surf music groups in the country, Los Straitjackets, calls Nashville home. If that isn’t ironic enough, the four band-members perform wearing ...

From DAVID GONZALES, The Epoch Times,  12 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Dick Dale,  Jim Graham,  Los Lobos (musician),  Cesar Rosas (musician),  Raul Malo

Album Review: ‘Let It Roll—The Songs of George Harrison’

During the 1960s, the Beatles were the biggest show on earth, and George Harrison’s lead guitar work was a big part of that. He was also a fine songwriter, but unfortunately for him, two other members of the group could also write songs—namely John ...

From DAVID GONZALES, The Epoch Times,  6 Aug 2009
Related Topics: George Harrison,  John Lennon,  Paul McCartney,  Bob Dylan,  Jeff Lynne

Jazz Album Review: ‘Say It Plain’—Scotty Barnhart

SAN FRANCISCO—The poet T.S. Eliot once wrote of the “present moment of the past.” On Scotty Barnhart’s debut album “Say It Plain,” the jazz trumpeter looks the past straight in the eye and infuses it with his exciting, well-informed vision of the ...

From DAVID GONZALES, The Epoch Times,  17 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Marcus Roberts,  T. S. Eliot,  Wynton Marsalis,  Count Basie,  Herbie Hancock

Solid Comeback Album for Latin Rock Veterans

One of the Latin rock movement’s most celebrated bands hasve returned with their first studio album in a decade. The Argentinian Rock n’ Espanol band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (The Cadillacs) recently released “La Luz del Ritmo” (The Light of Rhythm) ...

From DAVID GONZALES, The Epoch Times,  2 Jun 2009

Album Review: ‘The Best of Chess Records’

Without Chess Records, today’s music wouldn’t sound the same. The story of Chess Records was recently depicted in the excellent film Cadillac Records (the DVD was released March 10), and a soundtrack was released featuring the actors’ singing. Taking ...

From DAVID GONZALES, The Epoch Times,  1 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Muddy Waters,  Chuck Berry,  Little Walter,  Bo Diddley,  Skip James Paramount

Countdown to Closing

As customers drive into the parking lot, there is no mistaking the large sign hanging for the roof of the building. "Going Out Of Business" the sign reads. Walking into the store, customers are greeted by an array of brightly colored signs ...

From DAVID GONZALES, Associated Content,  18 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Costco

Lessons from the Recession of 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008 Congress has just announced the failure of the passing of a multi-billion dollar federal bailout for three struggling automotive companies. This endangers nearly three million jobs, pushing the United States uncomfortably ...

From DAVID GONZALES, Associated Content,  18 Dec 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

Finding Meaning in the Christmas Season

What does the Christmas holiday season bring? Beyond the massive store sales and the never ending growth of "holiday" specials on television lies a holiday that dates back over two thousand years. Every year I embrace this particular time with a ...

From DAVID GONZALES, Associated Content,  24 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Embrace (musician)

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