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The Toy Trucks Deliver Stomping Pop Flavors On Debut Platter

The Toy Trucks Deliver Stomping Pop Flavors On Debut Platter

The album kicks off on the harder side of that equation, with Scott's full-throated scream announcing, “I ain't no rag!!” From there, we detour into the widescreen rock stomp of “Blood In the Sand,” and on into the album's stylistic potpourri, all held together by Scott's voice, which can both carry his rich melodies or group harmonies, and explode into urgent growls and yelps when needed.

Album Review: Jack Oblivian & the Dream Killers — Lost Weekend

Album Review: Jack Oblivian & the Dream Killers — Lost Weekend

Most of the tunes sound as if they were recorded on a cassette deck using a tape Oblivian found in a dusty corner, taping over the little square holes so he could reuse it. And that fits the production style and musical approach of these songs perfectly.

200-word Reviews: Five Vinyl Records (Featuring The Heathens)

200-word Reviews: Five Vinyl Records (Featuring The Heathens)

Heathens – “Steady Girl”
The people involved in bringing this archival gem to light are calling it “the first garage rock record ever made.” Cut in 1956 at Sun Studio, this tune was written and recorded by five Memphis teenagers.

Jack Oblivian Loses His Weekend, Not His Way

Jack Oblivian Loses His Weekend, Not His Way

In our recent tribute to Memphis songwriters, Greg Cartwright singled out one local bard who single-handedly inspired him to a higher level of songwriting: Jack Oblivian. And that nod to his writing is borne out not only by his contributions to the Compulsive Gamblers and the Oblivians, but in his solo work. His streak of great songs continues unabated with this year's spring release, Lost Weekend (Black & Wyatt), credited to Jack Oblivian & the Dream Killers.

Playing Opossums: Memphis Rockers Release New Record

Playing Opossums: Memphis Rockers Release New Record

Opossums' self-titled debut is being released by Black and Wyatt Records on glorious vinyl (and digital streaming and download), with a release show at B-Side on Friday, July 26th. Dennis Black and Robert Wyatt, pediatricians who met at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and bonded over a mutual love of music, head the label, which specializes in plumbing the depths of the Memphis underground scene.

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