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October 6, 2008

Cool, fun indie power pop from the Spinto Band

5:18 PM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 |
Mario Tarradell   E-mail   News tips

1042681.jpgThe word giddy pops up in the press clips of Delaware's the Spinto Band as a way to describe its brand of sometimes frenetic, always off-kilter and intermittently guitar-based brand of pop. Check! On Moonwink (Park the Van Records), the six-man group creates ditties that never feel frothy. Think '80s power pop meets '90s alt-rock with dashes of jumpy melodies thrown in. Judging by the single "Summer Grof" these guys sound like they've inhaled too much candy. And yet, that hook immediately sticks in your head. The rest of Moonwink, especially the head-bobbing "Pumpkins & Paisley" and the rock-edged "Vivian, Don't," gets under your skin with repeated listens. This is one of those happy, let's-all-bop CDs that won't leave you feeling guilty for liking it. And at less than 35 minutes, the proceedings have run their course before you start to feel lightheaded.

Photo: Moonwink CD cover courtesy of cduniverse.com.

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Last of the great Delta bluesmen at the Meyerson

11:44 AM Mon, Oct 06, 2008 |
Thor Christensen   E-mail   News tips


Most Delta bluesmen are long gone, but one notable exception is 93-year-old David "Honeyboy" Edwards. The singer-guitarist (and old pal of Robert Johnson's) will perform two shows Nov. 7 at the Meyerson for school kids who'll undoubtedly brag one day about seeing an old-school bluesman. The shows are the brainchild of Dallas' Jeff and Mike Dyson, the father-and-son team who produced the Grammy-winning CD Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live in Dallas. Tickets for Mr. Edwards' shows are also available to the public: For more info, visit www.blueshoelegends.com


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