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2009 Stories by Lee Zimmerman

• Albert Castiglia

  published December 3, 2009

  The Bonzo Dog Band, an eccentric Sixties British group with a penchant for silliness and satire, once released a song whose title begged the... More >>

• Jackson Browne

  published November 19, 2009

  As both the precocious bard and poet laureate of the Laurel Canyon elite, Jackson Browne's late-'60s/early-'70s repertoire found him standing... More >>

• Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout

  published October 15, 2009

  It could be a prelude to a punch line. How many harmonica players does it take to create a spectacular blues revue? When you're talking... More >>

• The Iveys

  published September 17, 2009

  Sibling combos generally boast an uneven credibility scorecard – take, for instance, the puerile pop of Hanson and the Jonas Brothers or... More >>

• Subtropical Spin

  published August 27, 2009

  Dreaming in Stereo Dreaming in Stereo (Van Gogh Records) If there's one thing that's... More >>

• Sugar Ray Returning to Fort Lauderdale as a Comeback Contender

  published August 13, 2009

  The music business is one arena where absence definitely does not make the heart grow fonder. So although the Orange County act Sugar Ray... More >>

• One Cool Cat

  published June 25, 2009

  When New Times first caught up with Cat Shell last year, the Boca-based singer/songwriter was trying to accomplish that age-old dream:... More >>

• Subterranean Finds

  published June 4, 2009

  The Saw Doctors Live at the Melody Tent sawdoctors.com There may not be... More >>

• The Bendy/Pastorius Group

  published May 28, 2009

  When your dad was one of the most innovative musicians of all time and you've got ample ability of your own, it's only natural that you'd carry... More >>

• Subterranean Finds

  published April 23, 2009

  Joe Ely & Joel Guzman Live Cactus ely.com Though he hails from the same... More >>

• Local Motion

  published April 16, 2009

  Rod MacDonald After the War (Blue Flute Music) With a new president and a slightly more optimistic... More >>

• Subtropical Spin

  published April 9, 2009

  Local band Ex-Norwegian's name doesn't make much sense — we're not talking about legitimate Scandinavian ex-patriots here, after all. But... More >>

• Subterranean Finds

  published April 2, 2009

  Anne Heaton Blazing Red annieheaton.com The latest in a series of... More >>

• Subtropical Spin

  published March 19, 2009

  Matthew Sabatella has carved out a distinctive niche for himself over the past several years or so by re-creating the songs of America's past,... More >>

• David Allan Coe

  published March 5, 2009

  Stifle yourself, Steve Earle. Lower that middle finger, Hank III. Take another hit from that spliff, Willie Nelson. And then all of you step... More >>

• Ludo

  published February 26, 2009

  Hmmm. Ludo? Isn't that the nickname for a certain much-abused narcotic of somewhat ill repute? Or could it be that hit by Boz Scaggs from way... More >>

• The Subdudes

  published February 26, 2009

  The Subdudes may not be among the New Orleans musical legends that the average Joe could immediately name. But examine the band's track record,... More >>

• Arlo Guthrie

  published February 26, 2009

  Certain unforgettable snapshots frame Arlo Guthrie's life and career. They're prefaced by the lingering legacy he inherited from his father,... More >>

• Former Mavericks Frontman Raul Malo Returns With a New Solo Album

  published February 26, 2009

  Tapping into tradition isn't exactly a shortcut to notoriety. But when the Mavericks set out to carve their niche in country music in the late... More >>

• Subterranean Finds

  published January 29, 2009

  Julian Dawson Deep Rain juliandawson.com Julian Dawson's something... More >>

• Subterranean Finds

  published January 22, 2009

  James Dunn The Long Ride Home jamesdunnmusic.comEven the title... More >>

• Subterranean Finds

  published January 1, 2009

  The Matthew Herbert Big Band There's Me and There's You More >>