Jon Sobel is Blogcritics' Culture and Theater Editor. In addition to reviewing NYC theater, he writes a semi-regular round-up of independent music releases. By day he is a computer professional and a freelance writer and editor, and at night he's a working musician: lead singer, songwriter, and bass player for Whisperado, a founding member of the Kings County Blues Band, and a sideman. His most recent venture is Oren Hope Marketing and Copywriting, through which you can hire him to write whatever marketing materials your heart desires.
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The Clarks: Fast Moving Cars
If this CD doesn't break The Clarks nationally, it won't be the music's fault. All the goods are here.
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Gail Ann Dorsey: I Used To Be...
Sung like Bacharach-Warwick collaborations filtered through the Stylistics, "Magical" and "Take Me To Your Love" go down like tea with honey. The latter in particular shows the artist's acknowledged debt to Philly soul.
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Katie Melua, "Call Off the Search"
At the school of romantic heartland rock, John Taglieri probably graduated at the top of his class.
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Elisa Peimer, "Transparent"
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