Kit O'Toole is a lifelong music enthusiast who maintains a music blog, Listen to the Band. In addition, she is the internet columnist and a contributing editor for Beatlefan magazine. She also holds an Ed.D. in Instructional Technology.
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The Cutout Bin: New Moon Shine and Hourglass Remain Underappreciated James Taylor Albums
James Taylor experienced a creative renaissance in the 1990s, yet that work is frequently overshadowed by his classic hits.
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Music Review: The B-52s - Funplex
The B-52s excellent new album invites listeners to party like it's 1989.
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Music Review: Patrice Rushen - Straight from the Heart
This seamless fusion of jazz and R&B remains as fresh today as it did over 20 years ago.
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Music Review: The Monkees' Head Soundtrack Remains A Worthy Trip
This week's column uncovers The Monkees' unjustly overlooked film soundtrack, a collection of solid 60s rock and pop. It also shows the group at their most cohesive and polished.
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Stevie Wonder's A Time to Love Has Universal Meaning for All Listeners
Stevie Wonder 's unfairly neglected album shows an artist who still has something to say.
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Music Review: Incognito - Tales from the Beach
Jazz-funk group Incognito's latest release is sure to please longtime fans.
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Music Review: Steve Tyrell - Back to Bacharach
Pop singer Steve Tyrell tackles Burt Bacharach's songs with mixed results.
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Jazz Singer Johnny Hartman: An Underappreciated but Brilliant Vocalist
While not as famous as Sinatra or Cole, Johnny Hartman remains one of the greatest--and most under appreciated--interpreters of the Great American Songbook.
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Music Review: Kenia - Simply Kenia
Kenia's first release in a decade shows that some things just get better with time.
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Singer Janis Siegel Feels At Home with Various Music Styles
This week's Cutout Bin features Manhattan Transfer's Janis Siegel and her second solo effort, At Home.
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