{"id":11878,"date":"2016-12-02T05:30:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T10:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=11878"},"modified":"2016-11-28T11:28:08","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:28:08","slug":"hundred-word-reviews-for-nov-dec-2016-part-10-of-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/02\/hundred-word-reviews-for-nov-dec-2016-part-10-of-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundred-word Reviews for Nov.\/Dec. 2016, Part 10 of 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two weeks of capsule reviews wrap up today with the final five.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11885\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wellwishers_comes_goes.jpg\" alt=\"wellwishers_comes_goes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wellwishers_comes_goes.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wellwishers_comes_goes-150x150.jpg 150w\" 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=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01GXOOXSG&amp;asins=B01GXOOXSG&amp;linkId=60346bebe30c034a2b63d0501197abc7&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>The Well Wishers \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Comes and Goes<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nStyle: powerpop<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2012\/02\/24\/album-review-the-well-wishers-dreaming-of-the-west-coast\/\"><b>Jeff Shelton<\/b><\/a> is the Well Wishers. And he&#8217;s quite prolific: I think I&#8217;ve seen at least four of his albums come across my desk. He&#8217;s part of that breed that writes and plays everything on his records, with just a bit of assistance as needed here and there. There&#8217;s nothing quirky or outside-the-box here, but the dozen songs on <i>Comes and Goes<\/i> are a well-constructed and varied lot. Shelton changes up guitar textures, and he doesn&#8217;t necessarily front-load the album. \u201cComes Around\u201d is the strongest track here, and it wins that honor even before <b>Lisa Mychols<\/b>&#8216; support vocal comes in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11884\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/butch_young.jpg\" alt=\"butch_young\" width=\"300\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/butch_young.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/butch_young-294x300.jpg 294w\" 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=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01AOK2XWS&amp;asins=B01AOK2XWS&amp;linkId=bc048433b045b1499294c7cdaff3eca7&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Butch Young \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Mercury Man<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nStyle: powerpop<br \/>\nIt says something about my musical affinities that so many powerpop albums ended up in my to-review pile this go-around. But Young drinks from a different part of the influence well. His songs are impossibly catchy, and bear the influence of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/video-review-jeff-lynnes-elo-live-at-hyde-park\/\"><b>ELO<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/26\/hundred-word-reviews-january-2016-reissues\/\"><b>Klaatu<\/b><\/a>, <i>Magical Mystery Tour<\/i> <b>Beatles<\/b>, and so on. Put another way, he does more than guitar-bass-drums. The arrangement are nicely textured and always in service to the songs. The album&#8217;s occasionally crypto-religious lyrics may leave you wondering what Young is on about. He&#8217;s straightforward in noting that the strings and whatnot are all MIDI; they sound great nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11883\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mojo_dr_john.jpg\" alt=\"mojo_dr_john\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mojo_dr_john.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mojo_dr_john-150x150.jpg 150w\" 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=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01KK4X2JG&amp;asins=B01KK4X2JG&amp;linkId=33b464dd1d26bddf8c2733c01d14a8c0&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Various Artists \u2013 <\/b><i><b>The Musical Mojo of Dr. John<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nStyle: tribute<br \/>\nWhen Dr. John the Night Tripper appeared on the national scene in 1968, many listeners didn&#8217;t know what to think of him and his music. Many still don&#8217;t. But those in the know appreciate that he&#8217;s important. This 2CD set captures an all-star tribute concert held \u2013 where else \u2013 in New Orleans. Rather than hold back, the set opens with <b>Bruce Springsteen<\/b> covering \u201cRight Place Wrong Time.\u201d From there things dive deep into his catalog, and unlike so many tribute affairs, the musicians on hand actually make sense. (In other words: no <b>Bono<\/b>, no <b>Dave Grohl<\/b>). Such a night!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11882\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/mutants_monster.jpg\" alt=\"mutants_monster\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" \/><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=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01IJ4X52I&amp;asins=B01IJ4X52I&amp;linkId=b0bd72b6c2af820be0f9d5f0495d3b05&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Various Artists \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Mutants of the Monster: A Tribute to Black Oak Arkansas<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nStyle: tribute<br \/>\nThis is quite an unlikely tribute. Black Oak Arkansas are best remembered \u2013 if, indeed, they&#8217;re remembered at all \u2013 as an ubiquitous opening act at 1970s concerts. This studio collection features all manner of musical aggregations paying tribute to the nearly no-hit wonders. Guests include <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/04\/album-mini-review-supersuckers-holdin-the-bag\/\"><b>Supersuckers<\/b><\/a>&#8216; <b>Eddie Spaghetti<\/b>, <b>Dead Kennedys<\/b>&#8216; <b>Jello Biafra<\/b>, <b>Shooter Jennings<\/b>, and the one and only <b>Jim Dandy<\/b> from BOA. The CD makes the case for the group as a proto-outlaw country band. Fun fact: \u201cIf You Want to Get to Heaven You Gotta Raise a Little Hell\u201d <i>isn&#8217;t<\/i> BOA but the similarly-named <b>Ozark Mountain Daredevils<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(no image available)<\/p>\n<p><b>The Tigerlillies \u2013 <\/b><i><b>123456<\/b><\/i><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><i><b>7<\/b><\/i><\/span><i><b>!!!<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nStyle: rock<br \/>\nYes, this music is more or less powerpop, but the Cincinnati-based Tigerlillies are fronted by a yelpy vocalist who reminds me a bit of <b>Wreckless Eric<\/b> crossed with early <b>Elvis Costello<\/b>. Add to that a warped sense of humor that recalls <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2012\/10\/17\/nick-lowe-still-has-that-old-magic\/\"><b>Nick Lowe<\/b><\/a> (Yeah, I realize now that these are all British artists who were on Stiff Records). A couple of the songs are underwritten, but \u201cBowie\u201d is a standout. There&#8217;s a nice live vibe to the production, and even though the EP only runs six songs, it&#8217;s well worth seeking out. Intentionally or not, there&#8217;s an &#8217;80s feel here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two weeks of capsule reviews wrap up today with the final five. The Well Wishers \u2013 Comes and Goes Style: powerpop Jeff Shelton is the Well Wishers. 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