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Track 1 - Show Me The Love - by Mark
Lindsay. Anyone who has read my
previous reviews knows that I have become
a Mark Lindsay fan. Granted, at one time I
dismissed Mark as an aging hippy who had a
penchant for three-cornered hats. I was
wrong. (Well, he might like those goofy
hats, but that is his business.) Mark is
anything but an old hippy. Mark Lindsay
can rock and roll! Listen to this song and
you will immediately know what I
mean. The driving bassline, the pounding
drums and the Steve Winwood like keys lay
down a hypnotic groove.
Then the vocals come in. Man, his voice was made for this stuff! Lest you think that is all,
there is a moment when the guitar just opens up and lets it rip - that makes me smile each
time I listen to this track. Listen to this song and tell me this dude isn’t one cool old rocker.
Track 2 - So Fine - by the
Nolas - The Nolas come
from Montreal which I find
interesting, partly because I
spent three mind altering days
in Montreal once and partly
because these guys are
basically doing surf music.
Hang ten, eh! In all
seriousness, these guys are
some really good
players. Their music is crisp
and haunting. The term Goth
comes to mind - not the kind
of Goth that is simply
annoying, but the kind where
you stop and think: “Wow, not sure about the whole death vibe, but these guys can
play.” The fact that the vocals sound good and the guitar player has some skill make this
song really enjoyable. By the end of the track I find myself wanting to hear more from this
band.
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