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Steel Drums in Unexpected Places

The lot of CDs I bought contains many artists I’m not familiar with. Generally, I will check out an unknown disc on Discogs and see if it has any value. If it does, and if the genre appeals to me, I typically give it a listen. Such is the case with Andy Akiho’s No One to Know One. The cover shows a bunch of steel drums (or, steel pans, which may be the more current term) in a field....

February 22, 2021

New to Me: Durand Jones and the Indications

I just found out about this band and they’re certainly worth a listen if you are into soul music. The Tidal biography refers to them as “a potent deep soul revival band based in Bloomington, Indiana” (that hotbed of soul revival). Here’s a tune to whet your appetite. Check out the tune Groovy Babe for a sample.

April 29, 2020