Shawn Donohue

Marjorie Fair: Self Help Serenade

Nothing seems to get the Mr. Slamka that worked up or that depressed, he simply floats along a Prozac river, like Self Help Serenade as a whole, like the space between waking and dreaming.

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The Detroit Cobras: Baby

Baby runs short and swift, bringing back a simpler sound from a simpler era, yet the rollicking good times on “Everybody’s Going Wild” can’t be ignored. The Cobras want to swing their favorite songs around and around like long flapper pearls, while they keep the bar open past last call.

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Moistboyz: IV

The Moistboys latest release is simply titled IV. While the title calls to mind another album that has the IV label, the Zeppelin comparisons should end right there.

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Reigning Sound / Detroit Cobras 9/12/2005: Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

As the flooding continues across the eastern seaboard, so does the music. On Wednesday night at the Mercury Lounge in Manhattan a twin bill of bare bones rock and rollers took the stage. The Detroit Cobras with openers Reigning Sound hit the Big Apple only a few shows into their national tour. While the rains fell outside, the brew and tunes swam inside.

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