Bentley’s Bandstand: September 2024 By Bill Bentley Milo Binder, The Unspeakable. Milo Binder, surely a spin-off of Joseph Heller’s CATCH-22 character Milo Minderbinder, is one of the great American solo artists of the past half-century. Binder’s most recent album was 33 years ago, and this follow-up is more than worth the wait. It is such […]
Music & Book Reviews: Continental Drifters, plus Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio The Continental Drifters are drifting into the spotlight more than two decades after they disbanded, thanks to a flurry of September releases. First came the 15-track White Noise & Lightning: The Best of Continental Drifters, which features material originally issued […]
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Phil Alvin – County Fair 2000 This showcase produced by Phil Alvin is his 2nd solo LP released in 1994 (30th Anniversary) & recorded at multiple studios (New Orleans, Chicago & LA). The set mixes it with varied music (R&B, gospel, pop songs, Americana, jazz & vintage blues) that Phil absorbed throughout his career. The […]
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