Grooves & Cuts January 2023 – by John Apice Every now & then I rummage through all the music I’ve received, been pitched, in my own collection, or acquired through friends in shoeboxes, milk crates & overseas containers. Stuff that came from major labels & independents or directly from artists. I have had CDs & […]
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Grooves & Cuts: December 2022 – By John Apice Laura Nyro’s Difficult Acceptance — That’s Been Forgotten Many who read this may misunderstand my intent. But I’ll toss the dice. Since the passing of Laura Nyro, she’s been acknowledged as a genius, a great songwriter & singer. But it wasn’t always so. What saved her […]
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Grooves & Cuts November 2022 – By John Apice Profile / Singer-Songwriter Michael Dinner Southern California singer-songwriter Michael Dinner came from the same school as Jackson Browne & The Eagles. His musical worth was not a fluke – his first 2 Fantasy Record albums were excellent: “The Great Pretender,” (1974) followed by a few business […]
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Grooves & Cuts: October 2022 – by John Apice Rest In Peace… Jerry Lee Lewis (Sept. 1935-Oct. 2022) – Photo by Rene Perez/AP 1975 Mary McCaslin (Dec. 1946-Oct. 2022) – Photo courtesy of Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel File SPILLED MERCURY: Kim Ware & The Good Graces – Ready Sometimes I don’t know if […]
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GROOVES & CUTS – September 2022 – by John Apice Some artists almost got away. Because of the heavy load, I postponed my blabber-mouth column & loaded up on reviews. I’ll be back. Nora O’Connor – My Heart Nora starts her 10-cut My Heart (Drops Oct. 7-Pravda Records) with some articulate catchy melodies with an […]
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Grooves & Cuts July 2022 – By John Apice GROOVES & CUTS – When Is a Band No Longer What It Was… There are miraculously many decades-old rock bands that still prowl the stages & studios. But when is a band really just a parody, a tribute band, or no longer the real thing? Years […]
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Grooves & Cuts: June 2022 – By John Apice GROOVES & CUTS – Traditional Folk – Re-interpretation or Plagiarism I read a debate online about the origins of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” by The Tokens. That the song was stolen. How can it be stolen if it’s been indeed known to have originated in Africa […]
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GROOVES & CUTS –May 2022 – By John Apice Dory Previn – Movie Lyricist / Solo Confessional Singer Once married to pianist/composer Andre Previn the NJ-born Dorothy Langdon (1925-2012) became Dory Previn & penned lyrics for many famous 60s movies. An intriguing singer-songwriter whose career is somewhat a footnote today when she became an intense […]
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Grooves & Cuts — April 2022 – Reviews by John Apice GROOVES & CUTS – Spilled Mercury Special (14) Capsule Reviews Heavy-duty selection of capsule reviews this month. So I’m forgoing writing anything of the fairytale musical nature with journalistic importance with nostalgic wit & lots of jargon. Artists discussed — Courtney Jaye, Jon Chi, […]
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March 2022 – By John Apice GROOVES & CUTS – ED SULLIVAN CONSERVATIVE OR JUST SMART? It’s easy to whip out a word like Conservative when discussing the 50s. But what it really was in this era was in essence the Eisenhower years. All the TV shows on the 3 networks bowed to conformity. There […]
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