EAT. SHOP. PLAY. Discovering the Best in the San Fernando Valley
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com Bodeans, Mr. Sad Clown, 429 Records In the mid-'80s there were very few American bands that had as promising a road in front of them as the Bodeans. Their debut album, produced by T Bone Burnett, had the … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com Johnny Winter, Live At The Fillmore East 10/3/70, Collector's Choice Music There aren't many longer or stranger trips in music than Johnny Winter's. He began playing guitar very young, growing up near the Texas … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com The Thirteenth Floor Elevators, 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres, Charly Records More than a band, the Thirteenth Floor Elevators were musicians on a mission, which was basically to save mankind through the … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com Jon Dee Graham & the Fighting Cocks, It's Not As Bad As It Looks, Freedom Records Rock & roll promised to save our souls, but a not so funny thing happened on the way to the Forum. The people who ran … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com Patsy Cline, Sweet Dreams: The Complete Decca Masters 1960-1963, Hip-O Select Records Lock up all the firearms in the house, hide the sleeping pills, cut up the ropes, throw away the knives and razor blades and … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com John Hiatt, The Open Road, New West Records In the golden realm of modern songwriters, John Hiatt surely sits in the inner sanctum. His work defies the odds, with every album containing gems that can bring us … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com Carolina Chocolate Drops, Genuine Negro Jig, Nonesuch Records For those who are fans of deep folk music from the 1930s, the Carolina Chocolate Drops might be déjà vu in an almost mind-warping way. These young … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com Soul Jazz Orchestra, Rising Sun, Strut Records When groups work like crazy, playing live shows constantly, rehearsing because they love the joy of creating and camaraderie combined, writing original songs that … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com Tim Buckley, Live At The Folklore Center, NYC - March 6, 1967, Tompkins Square Records When a young Tim Buckley taped these 16 songs on a reel-to-reel tape recorder during the spring of 1967, he had already … [Read more...]
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BY BILL BENTLEY www.sonicboomers.com The Sojourners, The Sojourners, Black Hen Music Gospel music will always shine. A centerpiece of American sounds, it carries the ability to inspire all those within its sweep. Even for listeners beyond the … [Read more...]
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