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Bruce Springsteen presents a real conundrum for lyrics obsessives. He’s not quite the poet like Dylan, Van or Costello nor the wry workingman and arch character builder like Randy Newman or Mose Allison. He rocks hard but is basically an earnest soul revue live act. Perhaps as much as anyone though he’s carved his ownContinue reading “September 23, 2017”

It’s too easy to go through the motions after a certain age. You know what you have to do and your energy for things you want to do wanes. That’s why here at Brown Brothers Recordings we like to block out parts of each day to do absolutely nothing except think of things we wantContinue reading “Are you ready to get lit?”

One of the fascinating things about jazz is how many musicians master it’s difficult techniques and become among the best players in the world on their instruments only to toil in relative obscurity to musicians with not a tenth the talent in other genres. Today we present exhibit a: Mr. Mundell Lowe of Shady Grove,Continue reading “Outstanding yet obscure”

It has been suggested in the Brown Brothers echo chamber of power that our dated, daily posts don’t attract enough clicks, the lifeblood of website survival.  The author of such titular non-titillation countered that consumers are smart enough to appreciate the daily content with understanding and enjoyment but best of all appreciation that a recordContinue reading “Trust us because we trust you.”

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If the world doesn’t end before January 22-24, 2018, there will be a series of shows unlike any other at NYC’s famed Blue Note Club on West 3rd Street in Manhattan, NYC, USA, Earth. On those days, across two sets per night, every musician who has recorded for us and sister label J.M.I. Recordings areContinue reading “Everything, All the time”