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Los Tabanos Experience - Live At Loreto (2019)
What Are You Listening To? July 2025
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East Cameron Folklore ~ Kingdom of Fear (2015)
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Various Artists - Teen Idols...For A Moment (rec. 1956-63, Collectors' Choice Music comp. 1995)
In 1994, Collectors' Choice branched out from retailing by setting up its own label.
This was their second release and it is a keeper. Like their competitors at Time-Life and Rhino, CCM cross-licensed from many labels and wisely brought in Rhino alum Bob Hyde to produce. Both Side Now shares his extensive background in reissues:
The late Bob Hyde, who had run Murray Hill Records as a division of Random House Books in the late 1970s and 1980s, became a valuable consultant to Rhino about what they had bought. Hyde and Boston-based deejay "Little" Walter DeVenne had been all through the Roulette vaults during the days Murray Hill was leasing from Roulette, and helped design a series of reissues of Roulette/End/Gone/Gee/Colpix/Dimension material for Rhino's Bill Inglot to remaster. By 1990, Rhino hired Hyde to oversee the Rhino mail order catalog, which had become a substantial part of their business.
This collection gathers two dozen hits from the likes of Tab Hunter, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, Sal Mineo and Johnny Crawford, even veering perilously close to Golden Throats territory with two doses of Dr. Kildare himself, Richard Chamberlain. Extensive liner notes complete the package.
on the Sam-O-Meter. No anesthetic necessary.
In 1994, Collectors' Choice branched out from retailing by setting up its own label.
This was their second release and it is a keeper. Like their competitors at Time-Life and Rhino, CCM cross-licensed from many labels and wisely brought in Rhino alum Bob Hyde to produce. Both Side Now shares his extensive background in reissues:
The late Bob Hyde, who had run Murray Hill Records as a division of Random House Books in the late 1970s and 1980s, became a valuable consultant to Rhino about what they had bought. Hyde and Boston-based deejay "Little" Walter DeVenne had been all through the Roulette vaults during the days Murray Hill was leasing from Roulette, and helped design a series of reissues of Roulette/End/Gone/Gee/Colpix/Dimension material for Rhino's Bill Inglot to remaster. By 1990, Rhino hired Hyde to oversee the Rhino mail order catalog, which had become a substantial part of their business.
This collection gathers two dozen hits from the likes of Tab Hunter, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, Sal Mineo and Johnny Crawford, even veering perilously close to Golden Throats territory with two doses of Dr. Kildare himself, Richard Chamberlain. Extensive liner notes complete the package.
on the Sam-O-Meter. No anesthetic necessary.
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Connie Smith - Live In Branson, MO, USA (1993)
Connie's re-emergence from the wilderness may have begun when she joined the parade of older country stars to Branson, Missouri. One of the larger venues was the 500 seat Lowes Theater, opened in 1983 by a local family gospel group. Eventually, major artists like Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Vern Gosdin and Waylon Jennings began adding it to their tour schedules.
The liner notes say that Connie had appeared there for several years before this live set was recorded on October 13, 1992. Live country albums are usually pretty disappointing affairs, because most artists other than Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson just run through their hits in perfunctory fashion with small road bands. Happily, this collection is an exception: Connie is backed by a 7-piece group of veteran Branson regulars who rivaled the Grand Ole Opry House Band in their ability to recreate the recordings of any star who went on stage. This ensemble was led by steel player Jack Smith (no relation), who should be much better known than he is. Guitarist Jimmy Capps, a familiar face to anyone who watches the YouTube country channels, is also on board.
Connie herself is in fine voice and establishes a strong rapport with the enthusiastic audience from the start. In a bit more than 30 minutes, she delivers energetic performances of a bunch of her hits, the highlight of which is a medley with ten of them. Hearing them back to back, you can appreciate just what a fine interpreter she was, especially for the songs of her friends Bill Anderson and Dallas Frazier.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Better times are coming.
I should note that Connie's husband, country singer Marty Stuart, reported last weekend that Connie was quite ill and had been hospitalized.
Connie's re-emergence from the wilderness may have begun when she joined the parade of older country stars to Branson, Missouri. One of the larger venues was the 500 seat Lowes Theater, opened in 1983 by a local family gospel group. Eventually, major artists like Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Vern Gosdin and Waylon Jennings began adding it to their tour schedules.
The liner notes say that Connie had appeared there for several years before this live set was recorded on October 13, 1992. Live country albums are usually pretty disappointing affairs, because most artists other than Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson just run through their hits in perfunctory fashion with small road bands. Happily, this collection is an exception: Connie is backed by a 7-piece group of veteran Branson regulars who rivaled the Grand Ole Opry House Band in their ability to recreate the recordings of any star who went on stage. This ensemble was led by steel player Jack Smith (no relation), who should be much better known than he is. Guitarist Jimmy Capps, a familiar face to anyone who watches the YouTube country channels, is also on board.
Connie herself is in fine voice and establishes a strong rapport with the enthusiastic audience from the start. In a bit more than 30 minutes, she delivers energetic performances of a bunch of her hits, the highlight of which is a medley with ten of them. Hearing them back to back, you can appreciate just what a fine interpreter she was, especially for the songs of her friends Bill Anderson and Dallas Frazier.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Better times are coming. I should note that Connie's husband, country singer Marty Stuart, reported last weekend that Connie was quite ill and had been hospitalized.
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Wet Leg - moisturizer (2025)
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Kennelmus - Folkstone Prism (1971)
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Gina Birch - Trouble (2025)
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Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place (2003)
Hard to believe this is 22 years old. It's a lifetime ago.
Hard to believe this is 22 years old. It's a lifetime ago.
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Peel Dream Magazine ~ Rose Main Reading Room (2024)
This is reminiscent of turn-of-the-century Sufjan Stevens, Stereolab, and Yo La Tengo.
This is reminiscent of turn-of-the-century Sufjan Stevens, Stereolab, and Yo La Tengo.
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Don Caballero - For Respect (1993)
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Psychedelic Source Records - Mantras For Peace (2022)
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Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe - Lateral (2025)
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Knifeworld - Buried Alone: Tales Of Crushing Defeat (2009)
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Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe - Luminal (2025)
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