The following list represents The Adios Lounge’s Top 10 Records of 2012. Let me state upfront that I don’t take this list all that seriously. Don’t get me wrong, these 10 albums are a perfect reflection of my taste and how I experienced 2012. However, I also know that as the weeks, months, and […]
Read MoreRemembering Joe Strummer
It’s hard enough to believe that D. Boon died 27 years ago today at the age of 27, but how the hell do you process that Joe Strummer died 10 years ago today — of a heart attack — at age 50??? I don’t know about you, but denial has worked pretty well for me. […]
Read MoreThe Best Record of 2012
“It’s our favorite record, believe it or not. Most bands that wait 15 years between records, it’s always kind of a tired blues jammy jam. I think people who don’t know this record will dig it.” -Jeff McDonald, singer/guitarist/older brother Last time out I listed my Top 3 albums of 2012. At the top of […]
Read MoreWe Got a Better Fix, That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll
Influences: Beer, dolphins, dirty feet, The Velvet Underground, Bo Diddley, The Seeds, The Kinks, David Bowie, The New York Dolls, Black Flag, The Coasters, The Four Tops, Sam Cooke, Daddy Backhand and the Loud Mouthed Bitches —A Giant Dog to Austin Sound Early December usually means two things: 1) You’re about to get hit […]
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