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Jeannie Piersol – The Nest (Anthology Review)

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In 1967, an estimated one hundred thousand members of the counterculture movement came to San Francisco, California (the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, most particularly), for what is called The Summer of Love. It was a time filled with experimentation, war protests, and, most of all, music. In ... Read More
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JJ Wilde – Vices (Album Review)

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While thinner, auto-tuned vocals seem to be all the rage with modern vocalists, there are some still out reminding us a soulful Rock-n-Roll approach is the most moving. Among the select few thumbing their nose at trends, you have young ladies like JJ Wilde; letting ... Read More

Interview – Starship’s Mickey Thomas

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One of the most powerful Rock-n-Roll vocalists of the ’80s era, Mickey Thomas is a name that music lovers know and love. Recognized as one of the lead vocalists of Jefferson Starship, before transitioning to Starship, his voice is on countless big hits including 1985’s ... Read More