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Bill Mankin

Delaney Davidson - "Swim Down Low"

Delaney Davidson - "Swim Down Low"

The master of the woozy blue moan is back, with more off-kilter tales of the broken-down and the beaten, the destitute and the desperate – all of whom, it seems, are Delaney Davidson himself.  Across ten new songs – four original, five co-written, and one by Nick Lowe – through ballads and laments,
Bill Mankin 06 Jul 2014
Long Overdue Boz Scaggs Re-Master Brings ‘Sweet Release’

Long Overdue Boz Scaggs Re-Master Brings ‘Sweet Release’

The contrast could not be greater between the muted dark brown cover of Boz Scaggs’ eponymous 1969 debut album and the golden melodies inside.  On that cover stands a rumpled young singer-songwriter partially obscuring a nondescript doorway, an image that does little to beckon a casual observer to open that
Bill Mankin 12 Dec 2013
We Can All Join In: How Rock Festivals Helped Change America

We Can All Join In: How Rock Festivals Helped Change America

The dawning age of America’s great rock festivals was legendary both for its music and its massive crowds. But a different kind of legacy could be its greatest. When the Rolling Stones took to the stage one windy November night in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1969, it’s doubtful
Bill Mankin 30 May 2013

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