Author Archives: Dan Pavelich
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Record Store Day!
Record Store Day began when a group of like-minded friends decided to celebrate the existence of some 700 independently-owned record stores across the country. Held the second Saturday every April, Record Store Day was officially kicked off on April 19, 2008 with an in-store appearance by Metallica at Rasputin Music in San Francisco. The good […]
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Quick Spins: Racine band Resistance To Release E.P.
Resistance Resistance (Self-released) One of the biggest compliments I feel that I can give a band is that I can’t immediately nail down their influences. Such is the case with Racine’s own Resistance, a hard rock outfit that more than does the Belle City proud. Lead vocalist Mimi Johnson is an absolute powerhouse, shining on […]
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Quick Spins: Blues, Pop & Alternative
Eric Gales The Bookends (Provogue) www.ericgalesband.com $14.99 “The Bookends” is release number twenty for blues guitarist Eric Gales, standing as evidence to dues paid. Gales is a southpaw who plays with his strings essentially strung upside-down, which give his riffs a sound that is immediately unique. Much like lefty Albert King before him, his riffs […]
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Quick Spins: Electronica, Jazz and Alternative
Guster Look Alive (Nettewerk) www.guster.com $15.99 While a lot of their contemporaries are leaning on retro 80’s and ’90’s electronica for inspiration, Guster presents nine guitar-driven songs that range from ELO’s softer material on “Look Alive,” to an almost Yes-like harmony stack with the anthem, “Hard Times.” Whereas Guster hadn’t previously caught my ear, these […]
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Julianna Hatfield releases her album: Weird
Julianna Hatfield Weird (American Laundromat) $19.99 On her own and with The Blake Babies, Julianna Hatfield personified the “alternative” genre in the 1990’s. Combing a 1960’s pop approach with rough-around-the-edges production, she was a tastemaker of the highest order, helping to define the era. Whereas the grungier artists unleashed a sound that was 90% aggression, […]
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Listening to Alice Merton and a tribute to John Lennon
Longtime local music maven Dan Pavelich has joined us at Racine County Eye. Look for Dan’s weekly CD and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, gigs, and recordings of interest. Alice Merton Mint (Mom+Pop) $15.99 Alice Merton wins me over with Mint. Reminiscent of late 70’s artists who blended rock, new […]
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Quick Spins: Electric Revolution releases Burn It Down
Electric Revolution Burn It Down (self-released) As local bands go, these guys are making some serious progress. After the release of an indie e.p. a few years ago, their line-up was in flux, in search of just the right puzzle pieces that would take them to the next level. Bassist Chad Imler and guitarist Brock […]
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Quick Spins: Best Music of 2018
Sponsored by CD DVD Game Warehouse In 2018, I reviewed 89 compacts discs and a handful of vinyl albums in this column. Though it’s hard to boil that many release down to a list of favorites, below you’ll find my top ten, followed by five of the best local releases I had the pleasure of […]
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Holiday music to sing about this season
Get that holiday cheer going with our holiday music picks by Dan Pavelich. Look for Dan’s weekly CD and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, gigs, and recordings of interest. Jack & Jill: Snow People (Frozen Sky) www.jackandjilljazz.com Racine County is home to one of jazz’s most likable duos, vocalist […]
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Let’s get that Christmas cheer going
Longtime local music maven Dan Pavelich has joined us at Racine County Eye. Look for Dan’s weekly CD and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, gigs, and recordings of interest. CeCe Winans: Something’s Happening! A Christmas Album (PSG) www.cecewinans.com This is not CeCe’s first foray into Christmas music, though I believe […]
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Quick Spins: A slaughter, a spaceman and holiday six-strings
Longtime local music maven Dan Pavelich has joined us at Racine County Eye. Look for Dan’s weekly CD and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, gigs, and recordings of interest. Slaughter Party The After Party (SP) Local band Slaughter Party is one prolific group. Earlier this year, they released their […]
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A chat with local legend Dr. Destruction
I recently caught up with Dale Wamboldt, better known as local horror host Dr. Destruction, which isn’t an easy thing to do. It’s akin to trying to get five minutes with Santa Claus the week of Christmas. I arrived at his haunted Victorian mansion at midnight (his request, not mine), to find out just what […]
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Spook up your autumn and Halloween music
Longtime local music maven Dan Pavelich joins Racine County Eye this week. Look for Dan’s weekly CR and LP reviews, Quick Spins, as well as news about local musicians, gigs, and recordings of interest. Spooky music picks The First Rule Not As Cool As I Thought I Was (TFR) The follow-up to last year’s What Could […]
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