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Interview -- Stephen Linsley (The Jim Carroll Band)

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"There's no one left  that I even want to  imitate." ~ The Jim Carroll Band ~ The Jim Carroll Band made music that was both compelling and relentless and wrapped the noise around poetry that felt so real you could taste it. And Stephen Linsley , the bassist and youngest member of the JCB by plenty...was poppin' the string for the entire ride.  That would be a 7 year, 3 album ride for those taking math.  But it was their eye-opening 1980 debut... "Catholic Boy" ...that expanded the boundaries of truth. "Catholic Boy" reminded us...that street life is extremely messy, time moves quicker than crosswalks, and choices are weighed and made in but moments.  And yet between the seedier shadows and darker reflections...glimmers of chance and strength share a soft breath with beauty. Go get you some. Stephen Linsley Interview -- Oct. 2017 Stephen Linsley Casey Chambers:   I'd like to begin with the lost gem... "City Drops