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STEVE WYNN: YOU CAN’T THROW A WHISKEY BOTTLE AT ME!

July 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Dream Syndicate found whatever was in Sister Lovers and Tonight’s The Night still breathing in L.A. in 1984 and used it to make Medicine Show, still a nervous and wild local classic. Guitarist-singer Steve Wynn will perform the album in its entirety tonight with his band the Miracle 3. He speaks now from a quiet park in New York. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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STARFUCKER @ THE SMELL

June 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Listening to Starfucker in my car, I could feel the power of their pop, the party jam nod, the harmony as they refer to sea urchins peeing on your bones and liken love to a rusty bag of nails on the beach. Up close at the Smell, the fuzz stood out, the sweaty rocker side. The sugar on top glistened but the nutty crunchy stuff in the middle gave the cake its flavor.

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THE GASLAMP KILLER: ONE GIANT OCD FREAKFEST!

November 7th, 2008 · 12 Comments

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