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Pacer - Involuntary Movement
Review by Gary Hill
I really had to give a lot of thought to what section of MSJ this review belonged. In honesty, this almost made into the progressive rock section.
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Kelly Padrick - Dear Love
Review by Gary Hill
Although Kelly Padrick is originally from Rhode Island, she’s relocated to New York City. 

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Page and Plant - Walking into Clarksdale
Review by Gary Hill
This second album from Led Zeppelin partners Jimmy Page and Robert Plant holds onto elements of their first reunion album (No Quarter), but in many ways really feels like the return of Led Zeppelin.
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Painted on Water - Chicago Issue
Review by Gary Hill
I really like this EP a lot. It’s got an intriguing set of sounds.

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Richard Palmer-James - Takeaway
Review by Gary Hill
Richard Palmer-James is probably best known for writing some lyrics for the John Wetton fronted version of King Crimson.

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Papaslide - The Deepest Pain
Review by Gary Hill
The main thing here is the guitar.

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Tess Parks - Blood Hot
Review by Gary Hill
When this works, it really works.

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Brian Parrish - Traveller
Review by Gary Hill
Brian Parrish is possibly best known for his work as part of the band Badger. This new solo album shows that he’s got what it takes to deliver great music on his own, though.

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The Cole Patenaude Band - Are You Happy Now?
Review by Gary Hill

This act might not be the most original band you've ever heard. The sound they create isn't breaking any molds.


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Patrick & Daniels - Good Vibes
Review by Gary Hill
Here we have an outfit focused on acoustic music. The fact that's it's vocals dominated, makes it feel a bit like a throw-back to bygone eras.

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Jas Patrick - Inky Ovine
Review by Gary Hill
This album is really a great ride. It varies sound a lot from start to finish.

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Kostas Patsiotis Quartet - October
Review by Gary Hill
Kostas Patsiotis is responsible for the compositions and arrangements on this album. He also plays the doublebass parts here.

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Thomas Charlie Pedersen - Second Hand War
Review by Gary Hill
This is a solo album from one of the guys from the band Vinyl Floor (a group I reviewed before).

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Thomas Charlie Pedersen - Daylight Saving Hours
Review by Gary Hill

Thomas Charlie Pederson is no stranger to Music Street Journal. I've previously reviewed his band Vinyl Floor, but this is his solo release.


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The Pee Wee Blues Gang - Playing Funky - the Lost Album
Review by Gary Hill
Given the name of the group, I expected a lot more blues. That said, this is not a disappointment.

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Steve Peltz - Sweet Lips
Review by Gary Hill
There are definitely people who like odd music. I'm talking about stuff that is often off-key or oddly timed.

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Kimia Penton - Where the Rain Falls
Review by Gary Hill
I'm not so sure that the cover image of this set does it justice. The violin as the focus of the cover gives two impression.

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Perfect Defect - Perfect Defect
Review by Gary Hill
The argument could be made to call this heavy metal. Honestly, I think it's a bit more on the mainstream hard rock end of the spectrum, but I wouldn't argue with that classification.

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Kat Perkins - Fearless
Review by Gary Hill
This EP is quite strong. I’d have to say that it probably would appeal to fans of Heart quite a bit.

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Peter Perrett - Humanworld
Review by Gary Hill
There is an interesting blend of sounds on this disc. Depending on the song you might hear things that make you think of 80s music, punk rock, power-pop, psychedelia or more.

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Lee “Scratch” Perry - Rootz Reggae Dub
Review by Gary Hill
I always enjoy Lee "Scratch" Perry. This album continues that trend.

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Peter, Paul and Mary - Peter, Paul and Mary (Limited Edition Hybrid SACD version)
Review by Gary Hill
I can’t remember a time when the music of Peter Paul and Mary was not a part of the world.

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Mark Peters and The Dark Band - Sum of All Parts
Review by Gary Hill
This four-track EP lands pretty firmly in an alternative pop rock approach. It's built around a singer/songwriter vibe.

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Vanessa Peters - Foxhole Prayers
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite an effective set. The music is probably best described in one phrase as "folk rock," but that is only so accurate.

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Vanessa Peters - Modern Age
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another set from Vanessa Peters, and I liked that one. I'd say this is the stronger of the two, though.

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Lucky Peterson - I’m Back Again
Review by Gary Hill
Let’s get this out of the way right up front.

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Tom Petty - Hypnotic Eye
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve always been a big fan of Tom Petty.

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Cami Petyn - Static (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill

This new single showcases a talented pop musician. The vocals are largely clean, which is a nice touch given the modern trend of "fixing" vocals in the studio..


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Phantom Phunk - Arboles Ossific
Review by Gary Hill
This set is an intriguing one. There is a lot of alternative rock along with punk and much more.


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Phantom Phunk - Struggle With Me
Review by Gary Hill
I reviewed a previous set from this act and talked about the variety presented on the disc. This time around that's still present, but they seem to somehow merge the sounds better.

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Phenomena - Phenomena III: Innervision
Review by Gary Hill
This is the third album from Phenomena, and it was released in 1993. All three have just been reissued.

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Joel Phil - Raise Up EP
Review by Gary Hill
This new EP has four versions of the same song. The first one is the original take.

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Joel Phil - Monster (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed an EP from this artist. That one had four different versions of one song.

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Josh Phillips - New Beginnings
Review by Gary Hill
This is generally in the vicinity of modern pop rock.

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Picture Me Broken - Mannequins
Review by Kat Heitzman
This four man band hails from Redwood City, California and started out doing cover songs.

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Pinder Brothers - Melancholy Sea
Review by Gary Hill
This is a band made up of two brothers with the last name “Pinder.”

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Pink Fairies - Naked Radio
Review by Gary Hill
These guys were a part of the same London scene that saw the rise of Hawkwind. In fact, at times there was a hybrid of the two groups going under the name "Pinkwind."

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Dug Pinnick - Naked
Review by Scott Prinzing
I was so anxious for this album's release that I actually downloaded a copy (legally, of course!) before waiting for it to appear in my local record store. 

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Lourdes Pita - Lamento Cubano
Review by Gary Hill
This album features songs in Spanish with a definite Latin angle to the music. It's sort of a compilation as many of the tracks here have appeared on Lourdes Pita's early releases.

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Shawn Pittman & Jay Moeller - Everybody Wants to Know
Review by Gary Hill
It would be easy from looking at the cover to expect this to be a country album. It's definitely not that.

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Plainride - Plainride (vinyl)
Review by Gary Hill
The sticker on this record declares it as "heavy. freaky. fuzzy." I'd consider that accurate.

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Donovan Plant - Donovan Plant and the Leafs - Night Feel Good
Review by Gary Hill
There is a real classic element at play on this EP. The music fits somewhere in the same zone as Tom Petty.

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Planxty - One Night in Bremen
Review by Gary Hill
This live album was recorded for German radio. It is a concert from 1979.

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Melissa Plett - Ghost Town
Review by Gary Hill
There is a lot of down-home, old-school country music in the mix here. The music ranges from evocative ballads to bluesy tunes and rockers.

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Plum - Light Years, Dark Years
Review by Gary Hill
This EP features some great psychedelic rock. .

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Vincent Poag - For the Girls
Review by Gary Hill
Folk music is the general concept here.

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Vincent Poag - Heroes and Demons
Review by Gary Hill
Vincent Poag's new disc has a lot of variety. The music most often seems related to both Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits.

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Poco - The Epic Years 1972-1976
Review by Gary Hill
This new box set gathers up all of Poco’s albums on Epic in one place. Of course, you probably got that from the title, right?

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Poco - One Night In Nashville
Review by Gary Hill
There was a time when music like this ruled the airwaves. These guys came out of the same school of soft rock as Crosby, Stills and Nash and The Eagles.

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Jeremy Poland and Lantz Dale - Timeless Soul
Review by Gary Hill
This kind of soft rock based pop music is the kind of thing that really works on top 40 radio.

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The Poppermost - Hits to Spare
Review by Gary Hill
I have to admit at the beginning of this review, I didn't get the Beatles for many years and I still don't really get the early years of the band.

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Tony Pops & Scott Andrew - Light Of Mine EP
Review by Gary Hill
The mix of sounds between folk, soulful elements and more here is both classic and fresh.

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Tyler Porch Band - Only the Sky Knows
Review by Gary Hill
Jam band sounds, blues, jazz and more are built into this release. It’s got a very classic sound to it.

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Port of Est - Valentine in my Headphones (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
There is a definite 80s pop vibe to this piece.

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Jeremy Porter and the Tucos - Above the Sweet-Tea Line
Review by Gary Hill
I dig the roots rock vibe of this set.

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Jarel Portman - Supersonic
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite a cool set. It has some moments that are down- right exceptional. Even the cuts that fall a bit short of that are still pretty darned good.

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Leroy Powell and the Messengers - The Overlords of the Cosmic Revelation
Review by Gary Hill
This album is extremely strong.

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Powerman 5000 - Abandon Ship
Review by Gary Hill
To a good degree you know what you are going to get when you listen to Powerman 5000,

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Summerlyn Powers - The Hive
Review by Gary Hill
This EP features an intriguing blend of sounds. There is a country element at play for certain, but many times that's strictly because of the vocals.

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Present Company - Present Company
Review by Gary Hill
There is something to be said for the power of shorter albums. I think this is a disc that could have benefitted from the removal of a few songs.

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Hugh Prestwood - I Used to Be the Real Me
Review by Gary Hill
There was a time when folk music was a big part of the popular culture. Don't get me wrong, it still is to a large degree.

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The Pretty Things - Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood
Review by Gary Hill
The Pretty Things is a band that has an interesting history.

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Lloyd Price - Mr. Personality: The R&B Hits 1952-60 (vinyl)
Review by Gary Hill
Lloyd Price is an artist who is considered an influence and originator of rock and roll. Listening to this set, I can definitely hear that.

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Jackson Price and the Blues Rockets - I Used to Have Fun
Review by Gary Hill

While there is some range here, this is overall a pretty traditional blues album. The blues is a rather limited form, so it can feel repetitive at times.


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Charley Pride - There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me / Burgers & Fries - When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)
Review by Gary Hill
This is part of a new series of reissues of country discs.

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Priest - Body Machine
Review by Gary Hill
This is an intriguing set of music. It's electronic, but it seems to move deftly between EDM, Goth, techno, 80s stuff like Depeche Mode and more.

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Prince - Musicology
Review by Gary Hill
Prince was on top of the world for a long time, but then he made a lot of bad decisions that caused him to fall from grace. It all started when he changed his name to a symbol (it turned out later this was a ploy to get out of his contract with Warner).
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Prince - The Very Best of Prince
Review by Gary Hill
Since the last issue of Music Street Journal went live a couple months ago we lost three extremely talented musicians from three different styles of musical artistry.

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Professor Louie - & The Crowmatix - Crowin' the Blues
Review by Gary Hill
It takes a special set of skills to create music that feels modern and yet faithful to the old musical styles at the same time.

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Professor Louie - and the Crowmatix - Songs of Inspiration
Review by Gary Hill

I've reviewed quite a bit of music from this act over the years. This new set seems based more on gospel music.


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Psychocide - Alcohol & Bad Decisions
Review by Gary Hill
It's definitely hard to land a label on these guys. As close as you can come is "hard rock."

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Ptolemea - Maze
Review by Gary Hill

I am tempted to land this one under progressive rock. There is a lot of proggy sound in several of the cuts.


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Purusa - Repair
Review by Gary Hill
The mix of sounds on this set is fairly wide.

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Purusa - Amnesia
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed a set from this act and liked it quite a bit. I'd have to say that this one is stronger.

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