Classic Album Review: Days Of The New | Days Of The New

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Three self-titled albums in...

Albums Of The Week: Bomba Estéreo | Deja

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Bomba Estéreo’s new album Deja is the band's long-awaited first album in four years. Deja is about leaving behind the unnecessary baggage in our lives...

Motörhead | 1979

WHO ARE THEY? The groundbreaking, roof-shaking, amp-breaking, speed-taking, history-making hard-rockers fronted by maverick singer-bassist, songwriter and sole permanent member Lemmy Kilmister — flanked here by guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke...

Albums Of The Week: Afton Wolfe | Kings For Sale

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Afton Wolfe is Mississippi. Born in McComb, and growing up in Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Greenville, Mississippi, the roots of American music are in his DNA....

Albums Of The Week: Will Sheff | Nothing Special

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After nine critically acclaimed albums, after 20 bandmates, after countless bars and clubs and theaters and festivals, after two full decades, Will Sheff is letting...

Classic Album Review: Sisqo | Return of Dragon

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   If ever there was...

Classic Album Review: John Hammond | Wicked Grin

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   There have been plenty...

Albums Of The Week: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Arrowhead Pond...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Sources often cite the Reunion tour as a demarcation between the classic and modern Springsteen eras. Yet this April already marks 23 years since the...

Kinky Friedman | Circus of Life

Many moons ago, I bumped into Kinky Friedman one night in Austin. And I mean bumped; we were basically shoved into each other in the crowd at a typically...

Albums Of The Week: Dr. Lonnie Smith | Breathe

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "The legendary Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith has recorded over 30 albums as a leader, but his favorite setting to document his creativity is...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 11-17 • The Not-So-Short List: 32 Titles You...

Well, this is just plain nuts. There are so many great new albums coming out next week that I can barely keep track. Big-name artists and rising stars, collaborations...

Albums Of The Week: Sarah Borges | Alone Together

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “One way or another, Sarah Borges connects with casual mastery — whether it’s with her collaborators over nearly 20 sparkling years of music-making, or through...

Classic Album Review: White Skull | Public Glory, Secret Agony

This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   It turns out all roads really do lead to Rome —...

Divorcees Celebrate 16th Anniversary With Drop Of Blood Album

The Divorcees renew their musical vows on their just-released album Drop Of Blood — showcasing today on Tinnitist. “The Divorcees have been a story of never, ever taking the easy...

Albums Of The Week: Anvil | Impact Is Imminent

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “There are more than a dozen good reasons for Anvil to be especially proud of their latest offering: “None of our previous albums blends music...

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