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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@mindspring.com> |
| Subject | A Little Shameless Self-Promotion |
| Date | Mon, 2 Aug 2004 18:37:27 -0400 |
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... to help kickstart record sales for my band's (Milkshake Jones) LP.
We received this lovely evaluation from the good folks at the AllMusic
Guide:
Review
by Mark Deming
Here in the 21st century, there are still bands out there playing
Byrds-influenced power pop, and Milkshake Jones' debut EP proves that's
not a bad thing at all. Between Mark Burke's oft-times ringing guitar
leads and John Micek's sweet but angst-y tunes, this disc suggests the
latter days of Roger McGuinn's most memorable ensemble filtered through
the crunchier influence of the Windbreakers, but the energy of the
performances, the snap of Paul Murr's drums, and the reportorial style
of Micek's lyrics give this band a voice that's decisively their own.
Between the party out of bounds of "Daylight Savings Time," the lovely
obsessions of "The Sweetheart of College Radio," and the
against-the-odds romance of "Between the Lines," Micek has a sharp eye
as a lyricist, and his band gives his songs the right balance of color
and weight. A more than promising debut.
4.5 of 5 stars.
returning you to your regularly scheduled programming,
john
http://www.milkshakejones.com
http://www.paisleypop.com
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