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L.A.M.F. - L.A.M.F.: Live At The Bowery Electric
Review by Gary Hill
First off, the artist on this isn't precisely right.

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Gen Lacroix - Sweetest Wine
Review by Gary Hill
There is a certain type of female vocal paired with piano sound that has become almost a cliché in recent years. The field of such performers is definitely crowded.

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Laidlaw - First Big Picnic
Review by Brian Angotti
Laidlaw is the first band to emerge from Nikki Sixx's Americoma label. First Big Picnic, Laidlaw's debut is a great southern rock album with soulful vocals and blistering guitars.
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Corky Laing's Mountain - Live In Melle
Review by Gary Hill
Corky Laing was an original member of Mountain. As is so common these days, there have been several versions of the band carrying on their music and traditions.

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Lake - Lake II
Review by Gary Hill
Lake was one of the great unknown bands of the 1970s. The group combined strong pop melodies with definite progressive rock-oriented arrangements.
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Lakefield - Swan Songs
Review by Gary Hill
This thing is almost modern progressive rock.

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Nick Lamb - "Simple Man" (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
A man and an acoustic guitar. That's about the most basic musical configuration you can get (short of instrumental or acapella).

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Nick Lamb - "Gettin' High Off You" (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This is one of two singles I have reviewed from this artist for this issue of Music Street Journal.

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Nathaniel Land - Make This World Our Own
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite a strong album.

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Nathaniel Land - Black Blue Sky
Review by Gary Hill
Nathaniel Land’s brand of music is set in sort of a singer-songwriter traditional place. It has some definite alternative rock in the mix, too.

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Matt Lande - Don't You (Forget About Me) (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill

This new single is a cover of the classic song from Simple Minds. The tune still holds up well, and this is a well done performance.


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Ben Lang - Modern Man EP
Review by Gary Hill
This short collection of songs is perhaps more effective than it is consistent in terms of style.

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Lanue - Lanue
Review by Gary Hill
There is a modern school of music that features dreamy textures, subdued female vocals and moody vibes.

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Steve Laputa - Guitars and Christmas Trees
Review by Gary Hill
Guitarist Steve Laputa has put together a CD whose title both does a great job of getting you ready for the music within and also is a nice creative twist. The cover is much a similar twist, and both of these things fit very well with the music contained within
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Liz Larin - The Story of O-Miz
Review by Steve Alspach
One tends to feel sorry for people living in Detroit. It's not the most picturesque city around, the economy isn't that good, and don't even mention the Tigers.

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Brian Larney - At the Starting Line
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite a cool set. It doesn’t fit neatly into any one category, though.

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Larusso - Fever (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
What a cool song this is.

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Mark Lassiter - Endlessly
Review by Gary Hill
This EP is very good. There isn’t a weak song here.

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Last Chance Riders - Jet Lag Super Drag
Review by Gary Hill
This album really feels a lot like something that would have been at home in the 1970s. The band has the blues rock vein down in style.

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Last Charge of the Light Horse - Nine Kinds of Happy
Review by Gary Hill
There is quite a bit of roots music built into this.

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The Last Ditches - Spilt Milk
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve followed Randy Pratt’s career from the days when he was part of The Star People.

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Last Giant - Memory of the World
Review by Larry Toering
Last Giant only reached my radar recently after hearing this great full- length CD. 

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Jelani Lateef - Cold Days and Dark Nights
Review by Gary Hill
Hip hop can be a tough genre to review.

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Jacob Latham - Midnight Train
Review by Gary Hill
I love this set. My only complaint is that I wish there were more here.

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Eric H. F. Law - Better Angels
Review by Gary Hill
I suppose the simplest description here would be folk rock.

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Lawnmower Deth - Blunt Cutters
Review by Gary Hill
I've heard of this band for a long time, but this is my first time hearing them. I had heard that they were thrash metal.

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Lazro and Travis Gibb ft. Kyra B - Take Me Home (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
I should hate this song. I don't like the whole producer instead of musician concept at all.

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Leæther Strip - Æppreciation II
Review by Gary Hill
This is a new album of cover songs by an act whose music lands between electronic and techno sounds. I like some of this quite a bit.

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Luke Leblanc - Time on My Hands
Review by Gary Hill
I reviewed another set from this artist, but if you look under "Luke Leblanc" you will only find it as a "related" review. That's because that one was released under the moniker "Little Diamonds."

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Michelle LeBlanc - A Man Like You
Review by Gary Hill
This EP features five songs that showcase a real passion for traditional country music. Yet there are more modern elements here, too.

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Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
Review by Gary Hill
Few bands have ever achieved the level of success that Led Zeppelin did, and certainly not any that only released  a handful of albums.

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Led Zeppelin - Presence
Review by Gary Hill
Often overlooked, this is actually one of my favorite Zeppelin albums.
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Cody Lee - Woodpecker Crisis
Review by Gary Hill
While Cody Lee might be a new name for me (and perhaps you), he's a veteran musician whose pedigree goes all the way back to playing bass in Peter Green's band.

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Gilbert Lee - Magic through the Static
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite an intriguing set. More than anything else, it falls in the neighborhood of modern pop rock, but it actually leans toward modern progressive rock a lot of the time.

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Jackie Lee - White Horses
Review by Gary Hill
The opening song here is a single from Jackie Lee from the 1960s. The rest of the music includes the original album along with some other tracks that she did for different projects.

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Palmer T. Lee - Winebringer
Review by Gary Hill
Palmer T. Lee is one half of the duo The Lowest Pair. I've reviewed a couple sets of theirs and really like them a lot.

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Ryan Lee - Always a River
Review by Gary Hill
There is a lot of roots music built into this. Alternative rock is at its heart, too.

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LeeSun - Singing You This Song
Review by Gary Hill
This album from Korean born, UK based artist LeeSun, shows off a good variety.

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The Left Ready - Ghost
Review by Gary Hill
I like the variety here.

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The Legal Matters - The Legal Matters
Review by Gary Hill
If you like good pop rock with both retro and modern elements, this is for you. I

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LegoHeads - The Space Between
Review by Gary Hill
There is a type of modern pop music that is electronic based. This fits well within that genre.

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Andriana Lehr - Artifacts
Review by Gary Hill
I like this set quite a bit. It probably lands under folk music more than anything else, but it touches on country, psychelia and things like shoegaze and dream pop, too.

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Chris Leigh - Broken Hearted Friends
Review by Gary Hill
There is a lot of old school country in the mix here.

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Samantha Leon - Samantha Leon
Review by Gary Hill
This is the debut EP from Samantha Leon. It's an intriguing set of music. .

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Leonino - Naked Tunes
Review by Gary Hill
This is a bit of a mixed bag.

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Tyson Leslie - Train Wrecks, Havoc & Heartbreak
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite cool album.

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Sam Levin - Frame of Mind
Review by Gary Hill
This pop based set is quite effective. That said, it's not without some issues.

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Sam Levin - First World Problems (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This is a brand new single from Sam Levin. It fits pretty neatly into the alternative rock school of pop rock.

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Sam Levin - I Am
Review by Gary Hill
Like his last set, this new album from Sam Levin is built on alternative pop sound, and tends to be a bit samey.

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Adam Levy - Naubinway
Review by Gary Hill
There is a very wide range of music on this album.

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Jerry Lee Lewis - The Ballads Of Jerry Lee Lewis
Review by Gary Hill
Bear Family Records really delivers quality. This new collection of Jerry Lee Lewis tunes is no exception.

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Lillian Axe - One Night in the Temple
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite a cool set. Lillian Axe threw a party for family, friends and some lucky fans.

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Lillimure - Something (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This new single is pretty intriguing stuff. The first instinct might be to think of it is a retro, jazz affair. There is a lot of that here.

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Lillimure - Lillimure
Review by Gary Hill
If you have a yearning for the jazzy arrangements of the past, this album will probably fill your needs. On the other hand, if you like the modern elements of artists like Meghan Trainor, there is something here for you.

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Cory Linden - Based on a True Story
Review by Gary Hill
There is something to be said for pacing and laying out a set with the best material opening and closing.

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L,I.N.T. - Day 1
Review by Bruce Stringer
L.I.N.T. are, to me, a curious Swedish mix of Voivod and Blink 182. I dig Voivod. I don't dig Blink 182, however I can appreciate their pop sensibilities.

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Little Feat - Kickin' It At The Barn
Review by Gary Hill
Little Feat is one of those bands with a loyal following, much like the Dead, Phish and Jimmy Buffett. I am sure that that group of people waits with bated breath for each new release from the band.
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Little Feat - Live in Holland 1976
Review by Gary Hill
This classic Little Feat concert has gotten great treatment on this release.

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Little Warrior - Flight Risk
Review by Gary Hill

I have always liked electronic music. The thing is, it can often, by definition, feel sterile and unemotional.


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Ron Littlejohn and the Funk Embassy - Shining On
Review by Gary Hill
Fans of old school R&B and soul will love this. It’s really quite retro in texture. There’s nothing here that doesn’t work quite well.

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Liverpool Express - Albums
Review by Gary Hill
This act was made up of a number of music veterans. If you listen to the sound of these three albums, that should be clear.

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The Livesays - Hold On....He is Calling
Review by Gary Hill
There is some exceptional music here. The sound of this really channels a lot of old school classic rock textures, but at times brings some modern elements to it.

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The Livesays - The Rhythm Of Love And Dysfunction
Review by Gary Hill
The latest from The Livesays, this pretty much what I expect from them, well-done mainstream rock. It's catchy and yet meaty.

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The Livesays - Not What I Bargained For
Review by Gary Hill
I've reviewed a couple other sets from this act in the past. They consistently produce catchy music with a lot of old-school sound in the mix.

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The Living Sisters - Harmony is Real: Songs for a Happy Holiday
Review by Gary Hill
It would be very easy, given the front cover and the sound, to think this was an album released in the 1950s or 1960s.

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The Lizards - The Lizards Rule
Review by Gary Hill
The second CD from the Lizards is entitled "The Lizards Rule". That title is quite appropriate because for fans of 1970's styled blues oriented hard rock, the Lizards do rule.
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The Lizards - Reptilicus Maximus
Review by Gary Hill
You just can’t go wrong with this band. 

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Locate Your Lips - For Kenny
Review by Gary Hill
This might not be a familiar name for you, but Locate Your Lips were apparently well-known in their hometown of Milwaukee in the 1980s.

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David Lockwood - The Rest is History
Review by Gary Hill
This album is quite strong from start to finish. It's set in a singer-songwriter zone, but there is quite a bit of variation here. At times it feels very jazzy. At other points it moves towards Dire Straits like rock. It's always solid and entertaining.

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Locrian - Infinite Dissolution
Review by Mike Korn
I will leave it to wiser heads than mine when it comes to categorizing Locrian. They do not fit any particular genre box neatly.

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Zain Lodhia - The Leap
Review by Gary Hill
There is some great music on here. There is also some stuff that I don’t find as compelling.

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Nils Lofgren - UK2015 Face the Music Tour
Review by Gary Hill
Nils Lofgren is probably best known for his guitar work with Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band.

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Lola Rising - Moving Forward
Review by Gary Hill

Lola Rising's new set shows a lot of promise. Taken as a whole, it isn't entirely successful, though.


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The Long Ryders - Final Wild Songs
Review by Gary Hill
This band was sort of equal parts old time rock and roll, country and rockabilly and punk edge.

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The Long Ryders - Psychedelic Country Soul
Review by Gary Hill
I've been a fan of these guys since their early days in the 1980s. Their blend of country rock with psychedelia and even some punk elements has always worked well.

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Alex Lopez - Slowdown: A Story of Loss and Redemption
Review by Gary Hill
The elephant in the room here is about the bonus tracks at the end of this CD. I'm not so sure they should have been included.

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Lance Lopez - Live in NYC
Review by Gary Hill
The easiest comparison here is to Stevie Ray Vaughn. Lance Lopez’ music definitely occupies a similar territory most of the time.

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Lord Sonny the Unifier - Final Notice!
Review by Gary Hill
It wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination to believe that this had been released in the 1970s. It really is set in the same type of territory as a lot of the glam rock of that period.

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Lord Sonny the Unifier - The Starman (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This is a brand new single from Lord Sonny the Unifier. I previously reviewed the whole album, so the song review will be drawn from that for the sake of consistency.

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Lord Sonny the Unifier - Pay The Man (When You Leave) (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
I have reviewed several things from this artist in the past. I would consider those to be stronger than this, but that's not really an indictment of this piece.

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Lord Sonny the Unifier - (All My Friends Live) Underground (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
I like this artist quite a bit. His sound is always modern, but rooted in older musical styles.

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Lord Sonny the Unifier - Knockout (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
I've reviewed quite a few releases from Lord Sonny the Unifier. He is typically an artist who seems to have his eye both on the past and the future.

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Lord Sonny the Unifier - I Love You World (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This is another in a string of singles from Lord Sonny the Unifier that I'm reviewing in this issue of MSJ.

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Ben Lorentzen - America
Review by Gary Hill
In terms of a question of balance, if the bulk of this album were more like the first couple songs, I’d land this in progressive rock.

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Lost American - Robot Spark (Rauch von König remix) (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
I really like the blending of sounds on this. number. The tune is very much a catchy and effective number.

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Lost Dog Found - Dine on Danger
Review by Gary Hill
I remember when the resurgence of swing music was a big deal.

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Lost Leaders - Promises Promises
Review by Gary Hill
This is an intriguing album. While there is nothing really Earth-shattering about the sound of this act, they do what they do pretty well.

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Love and a 38 - Nomads
Review by Gary Hill
There is nothing Earth shattering in terms of creativity here. Instead, what we get is a smoking hot collection of straight ahead hard rock.

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Love Bubble - Love Revolution
Review by Gary Hill
If you like the bright sunshiny pop sounds of the 1960s, you will probably enjoy this.

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Love Crushed Velvet - Delusions
Review by Gary Hill
I really love this EP. I’d like to hear more.

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A Love Electric - Permanent Immigrant
Review by Gary Hill

This is an interesting set. It has a lot of psychedelia and old-school garage rock built into it.


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Love Ghost - Mr. Blue (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
Love Ghost is an alternative rock act out of Los Angeles. One look at the lineup shows that this is no "run of the mill" rock band.

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Love Me in the Dark - Love Me in the Dark
Review by Gary Hill

This is the debut release from a duet. The two making up the group (Steve McCormick and Heather Donavon) share vocal duties.


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Lovesick Saints - Dia De Los Muertos
Review by Gary Hill
Punk or emo is probably the best description of this, but there are a lot of other elements at play.

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Lovesucker - Lovesucker
Review by Gary Hill
With a name like “Lovesucker,” one might expect raunch and roll or heavy metal. This is neither.

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The Lowest Pair - Fern Girl & Ice Man
Review by Gary Hill
I didn’t expect to fall in love with this act and particularly this album.

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The Lowest Pair - Uncertain As It Is Uneven
Review by Gary Hill
This is the second CD I’ve reviewed by this act for this issue of Music Street Journal.

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LUC - Glow
Review by Gary Hill
I suppose you could label this EP as "pop music." That would be doing it a grave injustice, though.

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Gary Lucas & Jann Klose - Stereopticon
Review by Gary Hill
This disc features a sound that is a combination of folk music, rock, jazz, blues and more.

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Natalie Lucassian - 12:26
Review by Gary Hill
I suppose the easiest comparisons here would be to Amy Winehouse and Adele. Clearly those comparisons are appropriate, but they only go so far.

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Tony Lucca - Ain't No Storm
Review by Gary Hill
If you dig singer-songwriter styled music that reaches into things like country, folk and alternative rock for its concepts, you will enjoy this album.

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Theresa Lucia - Boxes
Review by Gary Hill
The five songs here run the gamut from folk music to alternative rock and pop and more. I’d say that the vocal performance is the best part of it.
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Luiz e os Louises - Life's a Cigarette
Review by Gary Hill
This album features a sound that is most frequently folk based. The vocals have a tendency to have a DIY kind of vibe, not that far removed from people like Lou Reed.

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Erinn Peet Lukes - EPL
Review by Gary Hill
This EP has a fairly wide sonic palette. We get country music, rock, pop folk and more as reference points.

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Lunar Lander Dance Commander - Liquid Smooth
Review by Gary Hill
This is an intriguing set. It is almost mainstream pop music, but twisted a bit to the side. There are definitely comparisons to be made to acts like The B-52s and The Tubes.

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Barbara Lusch - Rock Me Sweet
Review by Gary Hill
This is an album of covers.

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Serinity Lynn - U & Me (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
Serinity Lynn is just 18-years old. Her new single shows that she has promise.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nothing Comes Easy 1991-2012 (box set)
Review by Gary Hill
This new box set of Lynyrd Skynryd music post-plane-crash has some great music on it. There are five discs here, one of which is an EP.

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