Artist:Danny BarnesReview:Texas country rocker Danny Barnes likes to do wild things withhis banjo — check out the explosive picking on his old bandthe Bad Livers' turbocharged hillbilly version of Iggy Pop's "Lustfor Life." Barnes' seventh solo album, Pizza Box, is acollection of banjo-based songs set against big rock ("Road"),Memphis-style horns ("Sparta, TN"), barnstorming juke-joint blues("Misty Swan") and even a shuffling, hip-hop-style beat ("Sleep").Barnes is a clever lyricist with a punk-rock past who...Rating:3.5 Stars

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