Author Archives: Brian Robbins

Freelance word 'rassler, sloppy cartoonist, and thumper of stringed instruments. Tales, 'toons, and tunes at www.brian-robbins.com

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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The Bonnevilles – Folk Art And The Death Of Electric Jesus

Rory Gallagher would’ve loved these guys. No matter how the late Irish guitar genius’ music was shaped by various studio/producer combinations over the years, his finest moments were in the live setting, where the sweat, grit, and grease of his Mississippi-by-way-of-County-Cork blues mojo was free to run. And that’s just exactly what The Bonnevilles are […]

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On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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“Ditchin’ the Pick”: Drive-By Trucker Mike Cooley on Playing Solo and Acoustic

Mike Cooley has gone and done it now. For years now, Cooley-wannabes have been trying to rip off his crunchy hook-laden riffs and ass-blistering leads (while doing the dangling cigarette/bottle of Jack/lookin’-cool-and-lost-in-the-groove demeanor thang) in their attempts to capture his essence. What many don’t realize about the Drive-By Truckers’ singer/songwriter/guitarist is that he’s just being […]

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On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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