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Whirl "Raw Blue" Recorded at Earth Analog in Tolono

the songs on Fake Flowers grew an underground following in the earliest 2000s by being traded on tapes

a name whose legacy is intertwined with the band's own and a true kindred spirit

with the violin being the focal point

Pre-Order: Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour * Watching The Tide [New LP] 4/22/16 Whirl "Raw Blue" Recorded atTo anyone who knows the roots and branches of American music, the passing of Steve Cropper in December 2025 was seismic. As guitarist, songwriter, producer and engineer not just for the iconic Stax record label but on a forest of sessions and solo releases the Tennessee soul man was the DNA that coursed through the post war era. Little did we know this towering figure had one last ace to play in his lifetime, with Watching The Tide gathering A list