{"id":10343,"date":"2016-02-26T05:30:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T05:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=10343"},"modified":"2016-02-20T16:19:15","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T16:19:15","slug":"hundred-word-reviews-for-february-2016-part-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/02\/26\/hundred-word-reviews-for-february-2016-part-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundred-word Reviews for February 2016, Part 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This latest week-long dive into my backlog of worthy music for review wraps up with five archival releases.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10348\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vulgar_boatmen.jpg\" alt=\"vulgar_boatmen\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vulgar_boatmen.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vulgar_boatmen-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vulgar_boatmen-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B019D5O8SW&amp;asins=B019D5O8SW&amp;linkId=3Q5TXJ7Z66U3YGFY&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Vulgar Boatmen \u2013 <\/b><i><b>You and Your Sister<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nFirst things first: the album title (and title song) have no relation whatsoever to the same-named song by <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2009\/08\/21\/album-review-big-star-1-record-radio-city-reissue\/\">Big Star<\/a><\/b>&#8216;s <b>Chris Bell<\/b>. There&#8217;s not really much in common stylewise, either; <b>The Vulgar Boatmen<\/b> are described as \u201chypno-R&amp;B,\u201d but I hear a kind of striped-down, folky alternarock. The group&#8217;s early albums \u2013 including this title and <i>Please Panic<\/i> \u2013 are quite hard to find on the original vinyl; the CDs are a bit easier to locate, and less expensive. The reissue features bonus tracks including an ace <b>Monkees<\/b> cover. Recommended for fans of the gentle, chiming end of 80s college rock.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10347\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/dream_syndicate_days.jpg\" alt=\"dream_syndicate_days\" width=\"300\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/dream_syndicate_days.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/dream_syndicate_days-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/dream_syndicate_days-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00X0UUEXA&amp;asins=B00X0UUEXA&amp;linkId=RLD4P3334YVLFZSQ&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>The Dream Syndicate \u2013 <\/b><i><b>The Days of Wine and Roses<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nBack in the 1980s, the noisy guitar hero band fronted by <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2010\/10\/13\/steve-wynns-recurring-dream-part-1\/\">Steve Wynn<\/a><\/b> never got the degree of acclaim they so richly deserved. Happily, Omnivore Recordings has been endeavoring to right that wrong by reissuing <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/09\/album-review-the-dream-syndicate-the-day-before-wine-and-roses\/\">The Dream Syndicate<\/a><\/b>&#8216;s albums, appending them with relevant bonus tracks. Like many of the group&#8217;s best tracks, \u201cTell Me when It&#8217;s Over\u201d draws inspiration from <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/02\/festival-review-big-ears-2014-day-2-part-2\/\"><b>Television<\/b> <\/a>and the <b>Velvet Underground<\/b>, adding a hook-focused sensibility that those groups sometimes lacked. Right out of the gate \u2013 1982&#8217;s <i>The Days of Wine and Roses<\/i> was their debut album \u2013 they had a distinctive sound of their own.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10346\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kitchen_cinq.jpg\" alt=\"kitchen_cinq\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kitchen_cinq.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kitchen_cinq-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kitchen_cinq-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B011ECVTUM&amp;asins=B011ECVTUM&amp;linkId=VZZJL3NSYEZLDMEJ&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>The Kitchen Cinq \u2013 <\/b><i><b>When the Rainbow Disappears: An Anthology 1965-68<\/b><\/i><br \/>\n<b>Lee Hazlewood<\/b> was one of the most enigmatic figures in the 1960s music scene. Nearly as enigmatic was <b>Suzi Jane Hokom<\/b>, house producer for his LHI label. And the main act on LHI was <b>The Kitchen Cinq<\/b>. Their early material was a sort of folk-garage rock with <b>Beach Boys<\/b>-class vocal harmonies, all presented with the sort of odd, left-turn productivity flourishes for which Hazlewood became known. This collection brings together all known material by the Amarillo, Texas group. The music&#8217;s fascinating \u2013 better than one might expect \u2013 and <b>Alec Palao<\/b>&#8216;s liner note essay is nearly a book in itself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10345\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wayfaring_strangers.jpg\" alt=\"wayfaring_strangers\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wayfaring_strangers.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wayfaring_strangers-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wayfaring_strangers-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01AMWKGCM&amp;asins=B01AMWKGCM&amp;linkId=VPK2LCEFH6QVYMLC&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Various Artists \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s been over a month now since <b>Glenn Frey<\/b> passed away. Hopefully that&#8217;s enough time to re-assert just how lame <b>Eagles<\/b> were. The epitome\/nadir of watered-down corporate lite rock, they succeeded not only in becoming wealthy and shifting massive units, but they also managed to nearly single-handedly discredit the genre of country rock. And that&#8217;s a real shame, &#8217;cause lots of it (by others, you understand) was really good. This 19-track collection from the estimable Numero Group could well be Exhibit A, evidence for the enduring quality of what it calls \u201ccosmic American music.\u201d All obscure titles, mostly quite good.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10344\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mamas_papas_singles.jpg\" alt=\"mamas_papas_singles\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mamas_papas_singles.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mamas_papas_singles-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/mamas_papas_singles-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B0176TW0AK&amp;asins=B0176TW0AK&amp;linkId=LWT64ANMZSQBUKTA&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>The Mamas and The Papas \u2013 <\/b><i><b>The Complete Singles 50<\/b><\/i><sup><i><b>th<\/b><\/i><\/sup><i><b> Anniversary Collection<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nWith most any collection of songs from <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/12\/album-review-the-mamas-the-papas-a-gathering-of-flowers\/\">The Mamas and the Papas<\/a><\/b>, you get some of the very best pop the 60s had to offer. Unfortunately, when you put together a complete collection such as this, you also get some \u2013 if not the worst \u2013 weak material. The great tunes and undeniably great, and the rare single mixes reveal charms not evident on the stereo mixes. And <b>Ed Osborne<\/b>&#8216;s liner essay is excellent. The <b><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2009\/09\/01\/album-review-cass-elliot-the-road-is-no-place-for-a-lady\/\">Cass Elliot<\/a><\/b> solo singles are superb, too. But a start-to-finish trip through this 2-disc set is scattered with potholes. On balance: worth it, but just.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This latest week-long dive into my backlog of worthy music for review wraps up with five archival releases. 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