A couple of years ago I discovered an album called Gold Fever by Little Hurricane. The record was dirty, bluesy and at times slightly distorted, but the songs were also melodic with a lyrical honesty that was refreshing. As a duo featuring drums and guitar playing their own brand of dirty blues Little Hurricane were always likely to be compared to bands like the Black Keys, … [Read more...]
Cosmo’s Factory – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Let me preface this new series on Sound Distractions with a little background. A week after my recent turntable purchase my brother Greg donated his vinyl collection to me after it had sat in a box without being played for many years. There was 1 album in particular in that box that held a significant place for me in my musical education – it was a no brainer as the most … [Read more...]