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THE DUKE & THE KING: On the Horizon(0)
September 16, 2009
The Duke and the King, at the Basement in Nashville on August 11. Simone Felice’s journey from his sibling-led group, The Felice Brothers, to his new band with Robert “Chicken” Burke, The Duke & The King, lends itself to various interpretations. Sonically, it marks a shift from country-rock leanings to mellowed, harmony-sweetened country-soul, though he [...]
DRUG RUG > Paint the Fence Invisible
This album is hardly the tossed-off valentine their reputation might suggest.
THE FEATURES: On the Horizon
Songs are not always what they seem; never confidently infer meanings of a lyric from a band’s bio . . .
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