Everybody's Dummy

"I'm nobody's dummy. I'm everybody's dummy. I believe everything I read, see, and hear." -- Lester Bangs

Friday, August 29, 2025

Jayhawks 9: Music From The North Country

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Somebody decided the Jayhawks needed a greatest hits compilation, or the equivalent thereof, at a time when the band had basically been ove...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Yes 11: Tormato

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We will admit to having approached Tormato with some trepidation, as its reputation preceded it. For one, that cover—rendered so realistic...
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Friday, August 22, 2025

Kinks 32: UK Jive

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The ‘80s didn’t end as well as they began for Ray Davies, and by extension the Kinks. Their albums had stopped selling, and the band—still ...
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Friday, August 15, 2025

Todd Rundgren 33: [re]Production

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This curious album apparently arose from Todd Rundgren’s residency in the music department at Indiana University, and came to fruition duri...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Steely Dan 10: Two Against Nature

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Maybe it wasn’t inevitable, but after Steely Dan started touring regularly in the ‘90s, fans wondered whether a new album would happen. Ind...
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Friday, August 8, 2025

Rickie Lee Jones 7: Traffic From Paradise

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Having gone through pop jazz and adult contemporary, Rickie Lee Jones chose a unique path for Traffic From Paradise . Though recorded in se...
Friday, August 1, 2025

Clash 9: From Here To Eternity and Shea Stadium

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While the Clash’s recorded legacy had been preserved on their albums and a growing number of compilations, their prowess as a live band cou...
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I am a writer, and I am a musician. While anyone can learn how to be either, I believe both have always been in my DNA. Therefore, I write about music. That’s what you’re going to see here.
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