A-Chooglin’ on Down to New Orleans

Posted by Lance Davis - October 23, 2012 - CCR, Creedence, Doug Clifford, John Fogerty, Stu Cook, Tom Fogerty

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Creedence Clearwater Revival Royal Albert Hall London, England April 14, 1970 John Fogerty: vocals, guitar Tom Fogerty: rhythm guitar Stu Cook: bass Doug Clifford: drums Here’s a ferocious live document of Creedence at their live apex. This was a few months before the release of Cosmo’s Factory, so the setlist was composed of songs from […]

Some Broken Down Lover’s Lament

Posted by Lance Davis - October 12, 2012 - Dan Murphy, Soul Asylum

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The news that Dan Murphy quit Soul Asylum after 31 years was met with two basic responses to anyone who might give a shit. “Soul Asylum are still around?” and “How can there be no Grant Young, Karl Mueller (RIP), or Danny Murphy and still be called Soul Asylum?” To the latter point, I […]

Neither Cute Nor Clever: Off! at Gilman

Posted by Lance Davis - October 1, 2012 - Off!

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Obviously, the LA Punk 1.0 sound isn’t everyone’s cuppa, but Off! is a fun return to a 30-35-year-old bag of hate, rock ‘n’ roll at its most primal. It’s not innovative and it breaks no new ground, but it doesn’t have to. It’s jagged. tightly coiled, and nasty in all the right places, fueled […]