LIVING IN SPIN: O.V. Wright’s ‘The Bottom Line’ – Part 3

July 9, 2016 Grace Curtis

This is the 3rd and final installment of the 3-part “Living in Spin” series inspired by the discography of blues & soul legend O.V. Wright.

LIVING IN SPIN: O.V. Wright’s ‘8 Men and 4 Women’ – Part 2

June 21, 2016 Grace Curtis

This is the 2nd installment of the 3-part “Living in Spin” series inspired by the discography of blues & soul legend O.V. Wright. Stay tuned for part 3 coming soon.

LIVING IN SPIN: O.V. Wright’s ‘Into Something (Can’t Shake Loose)’ – Part 1

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“Living in Spin” is a new Albumism column, in which Grace Curtis examines the moments in life when the aural, carnal, and emotional impulses converge.

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