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If music associated with deserts usually comes at us in the form of spaghetti western soundtracks, Turaug blues albums, or Palm Desert rock bands, Moon and Aries instead gives us something new, not so much the music of the people found in such places as the power of the place itself.https://dancing-about-architecture.com/high-noon-moon-and-aries-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"Jim Blair is known as the man with the slide guitar and the gravel voice, not a bad combination. For many years, either fronting bands like Hip Route or solo, he has made a name for himself delivering blues salvos and funky-grooved tunes, modern songs that echo with authenticity or perhaps the sound of the past heading into a bright new future."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/mojo-maker-jim-blair-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"People forget one crucial point when making music that falls into the general garage-rock, punk, or even post-punk. It was never just about making a racket…it was about making a beautiful racket! Early punk sounded like ragged, raging pop songs on speed. Garage rock might have lacked finesse, but it was engaging and energetic. One of the many things that I admire about St. Divine is that they get this, so while their music has the ability to be challenging, raw, and dark… it is never less than infectious as hell."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/30-dolls-st-divine-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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Thank you Dave Franklin and The Big Takeover, for this remarkable review: “And what an album it is, a collection of chart-friendly songs that blend pop accessibility with… well, all manner of cool sounds. 'Clock Keeps Ticking' is pop-soul running on rock and roll energy, a great way to kick things off, the title track is a poignant piano ballad that you feel Whitney would have killed to have been given, soulful and seductive, serene and lyrically working on several levels and 'Love is For You,' the song that instigated this, not just return but elevation to the even brighter lights, is again, a cool rock and soul blend.”Read the article at link in bio.@bigtakeovermagPhoto by @taylorbphoto @dancingaboutarchitecture65@ecr.music.group @the_orchard_ @edwardsvillle @robbie_wyckoff @lilherman321 @leland.sklar @jongilutinmusic @tariqhakoni @bigmocha7 @kevinricardpercussion @jackpot.scott @carbonitesound @thomflowers @joeljacksstudios @stephosonic @garyhyde44 @bassygroove @swing_swang_swunk#meridian #pattizlaket #ecrmusicgroup by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"What happens when you are so focused on chasing a dream that it takes you a long time to realize that it wasn’t the thing that you wanted after all? That is the sentiment at the heart of Zoe Konez’s latest album, Everything’s Fine, and perhaps a feeling that many of us will recognize."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/everythings-fine-zoe-konez-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"“Bureau of Change” sees him don his tonics and brogues and dance through two-tone pastures, but for every familiar sonic move he weaves in something unexpected… not least some bolshy bolero beats, arabesque refrains, his trademark existential angst, and barrow-boy gangster pop grooves."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/bureau-of-change-tom-minor-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"None other than F. Scott Fitzgerald himself famously said, “There are no second acts in American lives,” perhaps thinking of his own peaked too early success. But even if there is some truth to that thought, it doesn’t apply to Patti Zlaket, whose aptly named Dance Again, her first new album in two decades, has seen the planets align, so that she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into a very public gaze."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/dance-again-patti-zlaket-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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Hey hey @bigtakeovermag & @dancingaboutarchitecture65 (Dave Franklin)! Thank you for straight to the heart review of my ⚡️LIVE WIRE EP. The attitude def comes courtesy of yours truly & the scuzzy rock n roll and blues comes via a glorious collaboration with @reedturchi (producer et al) @eric_burns_things on guitar @josephdyountmusic on drums @drewhartishavinganicetime on bass 🔥🖤🔥 #doyourthing #rocknroll #bluesrock #love #always by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"With a new album, Honky Tonk, just out to mark 40 years in the game, I sat down with Dan Wheetman of Marley’s Ghost to find out more about the band’s long, rich, and rewarding sonic story."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/playing-the-long-game-a-chat-with-dan-wheetman-about-the-longevity-of-marleys-ghost-what-americana-means-and-where-everything-goes-next/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"Right from the off, “The End is Where I Started From” shows that he can mix groove and grace, this opening salvo rather than kicking off all guns blazing, instead coming on with a clever blend of classic pop moves, late 80’s vibes and cutting edge balladry – setting the scene perfectly."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/nothing-changes-if-nothing-changes-alan-dreezer-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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"What a great song, what an effortless, free-flowing slice of groove, and what a great story. Music that both entertains and informs, and does both brilliantly."https://dancing-about-architecture.com/the-american-boys-the-ballad-of-frank-gusenberg-and-the-st-valentines-day-massacre-david-omlor-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ by @dancingaboutarchitecture65

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