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Pere Ubu, “St. Arkansas” (2002)
Leave a commentApril 9, 2013 by smalldarkcloud
Not only does St. Arkansas completely eclipse its tepid predecessor, it transforms the same setting—The Road—from worn-out symbol of freedom …
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Phil Ochs, “Greatest Hits” (1970)
Leave a commentFebruary 19, 2013 by smalldarkcloud
My affinity for Ochs can only go so far. It broke once with Pleasures of the Harbor, and while this …
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Phil Ochs, “Rehearsals for Retirement” (1969)
Leave a commentFebruary 17, 2013 by smalldarkcloud
Turns out Ochs makes a better tragic figure than rabblerouser; and after reading his tombstone for the cause of death, …
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The Kinks, “The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society” (1968)
Leave a commentFebruary 16, 2013 by smalldarkcloud
The expert riffage of yore and the bleeding Anglophilia of Something Else join forces for a trip to Ray’s personal …
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Phil Ochs, “Tape From California” (1968)
Leave a commentFebruary 13, 2013 by smalldarkcloud
Ochs labors on from his tussle with Art (still carrying some residual ornamentation), only to be greeted by the hellhole …
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Phil Ochs, “Pleasures of the Harbor” (1967)
Leave a commentFebruary 11, 2013 by smalldarkcloud
I can’t imagine an album less in keeping with Ochs’ strengths. Dixieland, baroque pop, lounge, and atonal electronics mingle, featuring …
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Phil Ochs, “I Ain’t Marching Anymore” (1965)
Leave a commentFebruary 10, 2013 by smalldarkcloud
See that title? Ochs isn’t merely refusing to march, he’s taking ownership of the subject matter instead of hiding behind …
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