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16 Underappreciated Artists
Here are videos from 16 artists who deserve to be household names but have attracted only relatively small cult followings
Here are videos from 16 artists who deserve to be household names but have attracted only relatively small cult followings
16 Underappreciated Artists
Here are videos from 16 artists who deserve to be household names but have attracted only relatively small cult followings
byjeffburger.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
16 Underappreciated Artists
Here are videos from 16 artists who deserve to be household names but have attracted only relatively small cult followings
Here are videos from 16 artists who deserve to be household names but have attracted only relatively small cult followings
Music Reviews: Split Enz’s ‘ENZyclopedia,’ plus ‘Instrumental Hits of the Rock ’n’ Roll Era’ and Newly Restored Sinatra Concerts
Reviewed: a box set that collects early work by the art-rock group Split Enz, plus instrumental hits and Frank Sinatra concerts.
Reviewed: a box set that collects early work by the art-rock group Split Enz, plus instrumental hits and Frank Sinatra concerts.
Music Reviews: Split Enz’s ‘ENZyclopedia,’ plus ‘Instrumental Hits of the Rock ’n’ Roll Era’ and Newly Restored Sinatra Concerts
Reviewed: a box set that collects early work by the art-rock group Split Enz, plus instrumental hits and Frank Sinatra concerts.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Music Reviews: Split Enz’s ‘ENZyclopedia,’ plus ‘Instrumental Hits of the Rock ’n’ Roll Era’ and Newly Restored Sinatra Concerts
Reviewed: a box set that collects early work by the art-rock group Split Enz, plus instrumental hits and Frank Sinatra concerts.
Reviewed: a box set that collects early work by the art-rock group Split Enz, plus instrumental hits and Frank Sinatra concerts.
Music Reviews: ‘The Rich-R-Tone Folk Star Story,’ plus Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman
Reviewed: a box set that collects obscure but excellent bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel, plus CDs from Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman.
Reviewed: a box set that collects obscure but excellent bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel, plus CDs from Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman.
Music Reviews: ‘The Rich-R-Tone Folk Star Story,’ plus Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman
Reviewed: a box set that collects obscure but excellent bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel, plus CDs from Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Music Reviews: ‘The Rich-R-Tone Folk Star Story,’ plus Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman
Reviewed: a box set that collects obscure but excellent bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel, plus CDs from Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman.
Reviewed: a box set that collects obscure but excellent bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel, plus CDs from Willie Nelson, Jeb Loy Nichols, and Jonathan Richman.
Music & Film Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82,’ plus Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein
Reviewed: a box set expands on Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, plus CDs from Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein.
Reviewed: a box set expands on Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, plus CDs from Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein.
Music & Film Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82,’ plus Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein
Reviewed: a box set expands on Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, plus CDs from Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein.
byjeffburger.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Music & Film Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82,’ plus Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein
Reviewed: a box set expands on Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, plus CDs from Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein.
Reviewed: a box set expands on Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, plus CDs from Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein.
Music Reviews: Françoise Hardy Reissues, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger
Reviewed: eight reissues from French chanteuse Francoise Hardy, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger.
Reviewed: eight reissues from French chanteuse Francoise Hardy, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger.
Music Reviews: Françoise Hardy Reissues, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger
Reviewed: eight reissues from French chanteuse Francoise Hardy, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger.
byjeffburger.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Music Reviews: Françoise Hardy Reissues, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger
Reviewed: eight reissues from French chanteuse Francoise Hardy, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger.
Reviewed: eight reissues from French chanteuse Francoise Hardy, plus Bill Scorzari, Rosy Nolan, and Jamie Granger.
Movie & Music Reviews: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ plus Pavlov’s Dog and the Dream Syndicate
Reviewed: "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," which covers a pivotal period in the artist's career. Plus, albums from Pavlov's Dog and the Dream Syndicate.
Reviewed: "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," which covers a pivotal period in the artist's career. Plus, albums from Pavlov's Dog and the Dream Syndicate.
Movie & Music Reviews: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ plus Pavlov’s Dog and the Dream Syndicate
Reviewed: "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," which covers a pivotal period in the artist's career. Plus, albums from Pavlov's Dog and the Dream Syndicate.
byjeffburger.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Movie & Music Reviews: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,’ plus Pavlov’s Dog and the Dream Syndicate
Reviewed: "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," which covers a pivotal period in the artist's career. Plus, albums from Pavlov's Dog and the Dream Syndicate.
Reviewed: "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," which covers a pivotal period in the artist's career. Plus, albums from Pavlov's Dog and the Dream Syndicate.
Music & Book Reviews: John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ Box Set, plus Cindy Walker, Maia Sharp, the Cowsills, NRBQ, and Graham Parker
Reviews: John Lennon's massive "Power to the People" features his most political material. Plus, a tribute to songwriter Cindy Walker, a book about Graham Parker,…
Reviews: John Lennon's massive "Power to the People" features his most political material. Plus, a tribute to songwriter Cindy Walker, a book about Graham Parker,…
Music & Book Reviews: John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ Box Set, plus Cindy Walker, Maia Sharp, the Cowsills, NRBQ, and Graham Parker
Reviews: John Lennon's massive "Power to the People" features his most political material. Plus, a tribute to songwriter Cindy Walker, a book about Graham Parker, and CDs from Maia Sharp, the Cowsills, and NRBQ.
byjeffburger.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Music & Book Reviews: John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ Box Set, plus Cindy Walker, Maia Sharp, the Cowsills, NRBQ, and Graham Parker
Reviews: John Lennon's massive "Power to the People" features his most political material. Plus, a tribute to songwriter Cindy Walker, a book about Graham Parker,…
Reviews: John Lennon's massive "Power to the People" features his most political material. Plus, a tribute to songwriter Cindy Walker, a book about Graham Parker,…
Music Reviews: ‘Jac Holzman Presents Dylan’s Circle,’ Frank Zappa’s Expanded ‘One Size Fits All,’ and More
Reviewed: "Dylan's Circle," a collection of influential rock, folk, and blues; Frank Zappa's expanded "One Size Fits All"; and more new releases.
Reviewed: "Dylan's Circle," a collection of influential rock, folk, and blues; Frank Zappa's expanded "One Size Fits All"; and more new releases.
Music Reviews: ‘Jac Holzman Presents Dylan’s Circle,’ Frank Zappa’s Expanded ‘One Size Fits All,’ and More
Reviewed: "Dylan's Circle," a collection of influential rock, folk, and blues; Frank Zappa's expanded "One Size Fits All"; and more new releases.
byjeffburger.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Music Reviews: ‘Jac Holzman Presents Dylan’s Circle,’ Frank Zappa’s Expanded ‘One Size Fits All,’ and More
Reviewed: "Dylan's Circle," a collection of influential rock, folk, and blues; Frank Zappa's expanded "One Size Fits All"; and more new releases.
Reviewed: "Dylan's Circle," a collection of influential rock, folk, and blues; Frank Zappa's expanded "One Size Fits All"; and more new releases.
Music Reviews: ‘The Philadelphia Labels Hits Collection 1957–62,’ and James McMurtry’s ‘The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy’
Reviewed: A pair of three-CD sets collect the many hits issued by Philadelphia-based labels in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Plus, an excellent new release from James…
Reviewed: A pair of three-CD sets collect the many hits issued by Philadelphia-based labels in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Plus, an excellent new release from James…
Music Reviews: ‘The Philadelphia Labels Hits Collection 1957–62,’ and James McMurtry’s ‘The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy’
Reviewed: A pair of three-CD sets collect the many hits issued by Philadelphia-based labels in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Plus, an excellent new release from James McMurtry.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Music Reviews: ‘The Philadelphia Labels Hits Collection 1957–62,’ and James McMurtry’s ‘The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy’
Reviewed: A pair of three-CD sets collect the many hits issued by Philadelphia-based labels in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Plus, an excellent new release from James…
Reviewed: A pair of three-CD sets collect the many hits issued by Philadelphia-based labels in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Plus, an excellent new release from James…
Music Reviews: Doc Pomus Demos, plus Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks, the Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose
Reviewed: a box set collects demos of songs by Doc Pomus, plus Buckingham Nicks, The Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose.
Reviewed: a box set collects demos of songs by Doc Pomus, plus Buckingham Nicks, The Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose.
Music Reviews: Doc Pomus Demos, plus Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks, the Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose
Reviewed: a box set collects demos of songs by Doc Pomus, plus Buckingham Nicks, The Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose.
byjeffburger.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Music Reviews: Doc Pomus Demos, plus Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks, the Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose
Reviewed: a box set collects demos of songs by Doc Pomus, plus Buckingham Nicks, The Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose.
Reviewed: a box set collects demos of songs by Doc Pomus, plus Buckingham Nicks, The Third Mind, and the Brothers Comatose.
Music Reviews: David Bowie’s ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away [2002–2016]’ plus a Cat Stevens Anthology
Reviewed: a box set that collects work from David Bowie's final years, plus a career-spanning Cat Stevens anthology.
Reviewed: a box set that collects work from David Bowie's final years, plus a career-spanning Cat Stevens anthology.
Music Reviews: David Bowie’s ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away [2002–2016]’ plus a Cat Stevens Anthology
Reviewed: a box set that collects work from David Bowie's final years, plus a career-spanning Cat Stevens anthology.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Music Reviews: David Bowie’s ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away [2002–2016]’ plus a Cat Stevens Anthology
Reviewed: a box set that collects work from David Bowie's final years, plus a career-spanning Cat Stevens anthology.
Reviewed: a box set that collects work from David Bowie's final years, plus a career-spanning Cat Stevens anthology.
Music Reviews: The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and Patton & Brokus
Reviews: a box set from late 1960s psychedelic pop outfit Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and…
Reviews: a box set from late 1960s psychedelic pop outfit Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and…
Music Reviews: The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and Patton & Brokus
Reviews: a box set from late 1960s psychedelic pop outfit Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and Patton & Brokus
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September 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Music Reviews: The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and Patton & Brokus
Reviews: a box set from late 1960s psychedelic pop outfit Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and…
Reviews: a box set from late 1960s psychedelic pop outfit Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and…
Music Reviews: ‘Joe Meek: A Curious Mind,’ plus a David Bowie Tribute, and Albums from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson
Reviews: an anthology of songs produced by Joe Meek, plus a David Bowie tribute and new CDs from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson.
Reviews: an anthology of songs produced by Joe Meek, plus a David Bowie tribute and new CDs from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson.
Music Reviews: ‘Joe Meek: A Curious Mind,’ plus a David Bowie Tribute, and Albums from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson
Reviews: an anthology of songs produced by Joe Meek, plus a David Bowie tribute and new CDs from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Music Reviews: ‘Joe Meek: A Curious Mind,’ plus a David Bowie Tribute, and Albums from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson
Reviews: an anthology of songs produced by Joe Meek, plus a David Bowie tribute and new CDs from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson.
Reviews: an anthology of songs produced by Joe Meek, plus a David Bowie tribute and new CDs from Rory Block, Irving Flores, and Johnnie Johnson.
Book & Music Reviews: ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run,’ plus Reggae from the Mighty Rootsmen and the Kingston Lions byjeffburger.com/2025/09/03/b...
Book & Music Reviews: ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run,’ plus Reggae from the Mighty Rootsmen and the Kingston Lions
A review of the book “Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run,” plus critiques of two new reggae CDs from luminous performers.
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September 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Book & Music Reviews: ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run,’ plus Reggae from the Mighty Rootsmen and the Kingston Lions byjeffburger.com/2025/09/03/b...
Music Reviews: #BobDylan Covers, plus #RayPeterson, #MemphisMinnie, #America, and a #CliftonChenier Tribute byjeffburger.com/2025/08/20/m...
Music Reviews: Bob Dylan Covers, plus Ray Peterson, Memphis Minnie, America, and a Clifton Chenier Tribute
Reviews: a box set collects covers of Bob Dylan songs, plus anthologies from Ray Peterson and Memphis Minnie, an America reissue, and a Clifton Chenier tribute.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Music Reviews: #BobDylan Covers, plus #RayPeterson, #MemphisMinnie, #America, and a #CliftonChenier Tribute byjeffburger.com/2025/08/20/m...
Music Reviews: Anthologies from the Pale Fountains and the Kinks, plus the Feelies and Kissing Other Ppl byjeffburger.com/2025/08/13/m...
Music Reviews: Anthologies from the Pale Fountains and the Kinks, plus the Feelies and Kissing Other Ppl
Reviews: Box sets collects work of England’s Pale Fountains and Kinks, plus the Feelies, and Kissing Other Ppl.
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August 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Music Reviews: Anthologies from the Pale Fountains and the Kinks, plus the Feelies and Kissing Other Ppl byjeffburger.com/2025/08/13/m...
Music Reviews: Nick Drake’s ‘The Making of Five Leaves Left’ and Eric Andersen’s ‘Blue River: Live in Tokyo’ byjeffburger.com/2025/08/06/m...
Music Reviews: Nick Drake’s ‘The Making of Five Leaves Left’ and Eric Andersen’s ‘Blue River: Live in Tokyo’
Reviewers, including this one, have often yielded to the temptation to compare some of today’s artists to folk singer and songwriter Nick Drake, because you can hear his influence in their work. Bu…
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August 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Music Reviews: Nick Drake’s ‘The Making of Five Leaves Left’ and Eric Andersen’s ‘Blue River: Live in Tokyo’ byjeffburger.com/2025/08/06/m...
Music Reviews: Counting Crows’ ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!’ plus Freedy Johnston and Mike Henderson byjeffburger.com/2025/07/30/m...
Music Reviews: Counting Crows’ ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!’ plus Freedy Johnston and Mike Henderson
Reviews: Counting Crows delivers its first full-length studio album in more than a decade, plus Freedy Johnston and Mike Henderson.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Music Reviews: Counting Crows’ ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!’ plus Freedy Johnston and Mike Henderson byjeffburger.com/2025/07/30/m...
Music & Video Review: An Expanded Edition of Talking Heads’ ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ byjeffburger.com/2025/07/23/m...
Music & Video Review: An Expanded Edition of Talking Heads’ ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’
Review: a “super deluxe” edition of Talking Heads’ “More Songs About Buildings and Food” includes a Blu-ray with surround sound and two concert videos.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Music & Video Review: An Expanded Edition of Talking Heads’ ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ byjeffburger.com/2025/07/23/m...
Music Reviews: A Live Buck Owens Compendium, plus Tami Neilson, Maria Muldaur, Jeffrey Foskett, and a Rockabilly Anthology byjeffburger.com/2025/07/16/m...
Music Reviews: A Live Buck Owens Compendium, plus Tami Neilson, Maria Muldaur, Jeffrey Foskett, and a Rockabilly Anthology
Reviews: anthologies of Buck Owens concerts and rockabilly acts, plus Tami Neilson, Maria Muldaur, and Jeffrey Foskett.
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July 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Music Reviews: A Live Buck Owens Compendium, plus Tami Neilson, Maria Muldaur, Jeffrey Foskett, and a Rockabilly Anthology byjeffburger.com/2025/07/16/m...
Book & Music Reviews: A Biography of Joe Meek, England’s Counterpart to Phil Spector, plus Bobby Lee Trammell, the Rain Parade, and Brian Wilson byjeffburger.com/2025/07/09/b...
Book & Music Reviews: A Biography of Joe Meek, England’s Counterpart to Phil Spector, plus Bobby Lee Trammell, the Rain Parade, and Brian Wilson
Reviews: a biography of innovative British producer Joe Meek, plus a retrospective of work by rockabilly singer Bobby Lee Trammell, and a reissue from Rain Parade.
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July 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Book & Music Reviews: A Biography of Joe Meek, England’s Counterpart to Phil Spector, plus Bobby Lee Trammell, the Rain Parade, and Brian Wilson byjeffburger.com/2025/07/09/b...
Music Review: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ Reveals 83 Previously Unheard Performances byjeffburger.com/2025/07/02/m...
Music Review: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ Reveals 83 Previously Unheard Performances
Bruce Springsteen’s massive Tracks II: The Lost Albums delivers seven albums’ worth of previously unheard material, much of it first-rate.
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July 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Music Review: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ Reveals 83 Previously Unheard Performances byjeffburger.com/2025/07/02/m...
Music Reviews: The Wandering Hearts, Willie Nile, Christopher Cross, Iron Horse, and the Black Watch byjeffburger.com/2025/06/25/m...
Music Reviews: The Wandering Hearts, Willie Nile, Christopher Cross, Iron Horse, and the Black Watch
Reviews: The Wandering Hearts cover CSNY’s Deja vu and Iron Horse covers Creedence Clearwater, plus CDs from Willie Nile and the Black Watch, and an expanded version of Christopher Cross̵…
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June 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Music Reviews: The Wandering Hearts, Willie Nile, Christopher Cross, Iron Horse, and the Black Watch byjeffburger.com/2025/06/25/m...
Music Reviews: Gene and Eunice, J.M. Kearns, Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius, Michael Arbenz & Andy Sheppard, and Comet Gain byjeffburger.com/2025/06/18/m...
Music Reviews: Gene and Eunice, J.M. Kearns, Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius, Michael Arbenz & Andy Sheppard, and Comet Gain
Album reviews: an anthology from 1950s R&B duo Gene and Eunice, plus new music from J.M. Kearns, Tim O’Brien & an Fabricius, Michael Arbenz & Andy Sheppard, and Comet Gain.
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June 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Music Reviews: Gene and Eunice, J.M. Kearns, Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius, Michael Arbenz & Andy Sheppard, and Comet Gain byjeffburger.com/2025/06/18/m...
Music & Film Reviews: Frank Zappa’s ‘Cheaper than Cheep,’ plus Janis Ian, Christian Parker, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, and Big Love Car Wash byjeffburger.com/2025/06/11/m...
Music & Film Reviews: Frank Zappa’s ‘Cheaper than Cheep,’ plus Janis Ian, Christian Parker, Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed, and Big Love Car Wash
Reviews of an excellent, previously unheard and unseen Frank Zappa concert, plus CDs from Janis Ian, Christian Parker, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, and Big Love Car Wash
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June 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Music & Film Reviews: Frank Zappa’s ‘Cheaper than Cheep,’ plus Janis Ian, Christian Parker, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, and Big Love Car Wash byjeffburger.com/2025/06/11/m...