Joe Diddley Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Twanging a single string for truth, justice, and the downtrodden, Joe Diddley reconstituted the dormant Strategic Air Command of the U.S. Air Force and began broadcasting strange blues recordings along the defunct Distant Early Warning radar installations near the arctic circle in 1958. ... more
Joe Diddley recommends:
WOOD/METAL/PLASTIC/PATTERN/RHYTHM/ROCK
by 75 Dollar Bill
This wondrous monstrosity of beauty found its way into my headphones via the White Alice dish early last summer. It was on heavy rotation when I commemorated the late tailgunner Charles C. Murphy.
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Personal Spring
by Molly Mackler
Life among the abandoned Air Force installations within the arctic circle can be a bit taxing on the soul and body. Mackler's personal spring is also a breath of spring for everyone. Dig her voice!
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COME ( gone ) HOME
by Yin Waster
Ethereal deliverance from the strangest winter on record. My bottleneck slide is sticking to my ring finger because it's so cold, but listening to Yin Waster reminds me of warmth and possibility.
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by Elizabeth King
New on Bible & Tire: The searing new Gospel record from Elizabeth King, the Queen of Sacred Soul.
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The second album by French-Moroccan power quartet Bab L' Bluz is packed with dizzying melodies and rich instrumentation.
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This collection of work is the final album from the late Memphis gospel singer.
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