Jazz/Blues
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David Bowie, Transcendental Spaceman and Iconic Songwriter, Dies at 69
David Bowie, who pioneered multiple personas in music and pop culture and who helped shape a foundation for sonic drama, died on Sunday. Just two days after his 69th birthday, it's been confirmed that his death comes from an 18-month battle with cancer. Oregon's Karen Lovely Has Traveled 'Ten Miles Of Bad Road' and Has Stayed Strong [REVIEW]
This isn't your grandmother's blues. Sure, vocally, Oregon's Karen Lovely takes her cues from Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Janis Joplin. These 13 original tracks, though, widen those standard blues progressions into another animal entirely. It's more a mellow soul groove from a great new singer and a hotshot band of Los Angeles studio stalwarts. The result is '10 Miles Of Bad Road' (Kokako) and if you want to traverse that, you have to be strong. Lovely is strong.
