Grooves & Cuts – July 2025 – Part 2 There has been an overwhelming number of releases these past few months. Some were received late, some slipped between the cracks, but they are worth featuring—apologies for the lateness.This is an essay written for the Michael J. Media Newsletter that many artists, agents & managers should […]
Grooves & Cuts – Mailbag Roundup Reviews May 2025 Spilled Mercury: The Davenports – You Could’ve Just Said That While the majority of other writers compare this “band” to Weezer, Ben Folds & the Fountains of Wayne the actual roots of this musical approach were planted in 1978 by Cliff Wade & Geoff Gill of […]
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Grooves & Cuts – December 2024 – #5 Part Two: Here are the real names of several older major artists. Some wisely changed their names for the sake of their entertainment value & others could’ve kept their birth names. Lady Gaga is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta; Madonna is Madonna Louise Ciccone; Tony Bennett was Anthony […]
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Grooves & Cuts – November 2024 Here are some real names of several older major artists. Some wisely changed their names for the sake of entertainment value & others could’ve kept their birth names. Good trivia. Part One: Country singer Jessi Colter is Miriam Johnson; Commander Cody is George Frayne; Skeeter Davis (“End of the […]
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Grooves & Cuts – August 2024 – #3 These reviews are recent older releases from earlier this year. They got away the first time & are worth a look. Due to the overwhelming late entry submissions Grooves & Cuts will soon cut back to a shorter copy to allow for more titles, a brief music […]
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Grooves & Cuts – May 2024 – #2 Too many great releases missed the mark the first time. Now, I’m catching up. So, the next Grooves & Cuts will have an article. In the meantime, catch up on some almost lost between the cracks. They are worthy additions Spilled Mercury: West of Eden – Whitechapel […]
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Grooves & Cuts – 2024 – #1 The late Lawrence Welk was quite the anti-rock band leader. His music was corny to young listeners but relaxing to their elders. His show was on the air for quite a long time, so someone was watching. His cast of shlocky musicians in his orchestra were quite accomplished […]
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Grooves & Cuts – October 2023 Too many reviews accumulated through the month — so I postponed this month’s article to next month. Featured Reviews:Randall Kromm – Late SeptemberSteve Cropper – With A Little Help From My FriendsChest Fever – Music From Big PinkZach Berkman – The Heart Of Zach BerkmanBen Gage – Two Singing […]
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Grooves & Cuts: September 2023 John Hartford – A NYC Born Traditional Americana Artist & Licensed Steamboat Captain This legendary artist who sang & played the fiddle & banjo has been highly regarded for decades in bluegrass & traditional folk music. John was born in New York City, of all places & also became a […]
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Grooves & Cuts July 2023 – by John Apice Boxcar Willie – No Novelty Act For those unfamiliar with the country entertainer known as Boxcar Willie (the late Lecil Travis Martin) he was certainly a polished performer, with a great personality & a wonderful voice. He projected an overwhelming sincerity in every word he sang […]
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