Tag: alternative rock
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Kevin Bowe and the Okemah Prophets: “Then we all kind of realized that this was a real band”
Kevin Bowe’s list of credentials, partnerships, and accomplishments rivals the cartoonish scroll where Santa keeps score on the wee ones. Writing, playing guitar, and producing for Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, Etta James, Jonny Lang, Communist Daughter, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Joe Cocker have netted him rights to having much more than a hand or a fist…
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The Ultrasounds Champion Pixie-Goth Sludge Rock on “Lost My Mind” EP
The Ultrasounds’ Lost My Mind EP is a solid debut recording that leans heavy on deft distorted guitar work — just like their raucous live performances. The EP is a polished snapshot of this co-ed quartet’s ’90s rock-influenced sound. And while the guitars are indeed prominent, the mix shifts from song to song, and Megan Hanson’s bittersweet vocals…