Classic Album Review: Ken Stringfellow | Touched
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):
Ken Stringfellow is not...
Albums Of The Week: Eric Bibb | Ridin’
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ridin’, the new album from Grammy nominee and blues/roots music legend Eric Bibb, is the followup to his award-winning, critically acclaimed 2021 album Dear America...
Classic Album Reviews: Bruce Cockburn | High Winds White Sky / Humans / Stealing...
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
THE YEARS: 1971; 1980;...
Albums Of The Week: Dree Leer | Throw Hands
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “With a few cymbal hits, Want It All — the searing leadoff track from Dree Leer’s debut record Throw Hands — dives headfirst into a...
Get Ready For Duke Robillard’s Blues Bash
“Nothing fancy, just the good old blues.” That's how Grammy-winning guitar master Duke Robillard describes his new album Blues Bash — arriving Nov. 20 via Stony Plain Records. To...
Albums Of The Week: Freedom Hawk | Take All You Can
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Emanating from the coastal dunes of Virginia, Freedom Hawk’s heavy riffs, rolling groove, soulful guitar melodies, and harmonic metal packaging to produce a sound that...
Classic Album Review: Cyrus Chestnut | You Are My Sunshine
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
WHO HE IS: A...
Now Hear This: Novaa | The Futurist
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Novaa’s sound is blending electronic pop with orchestral grandeur: "I would describe my music as 'Organic Electronic'. I started experimenting on my guitar or piano, but...
Classic Album Review: Phish | Round Room
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Toss your hackeysacks aloft...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 1
Every year it's the same: No matter how many albums I manage to hear and review, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Thankfully, the holidays give me time to...
Area Resident’s Albums Of The Week: Pink Floyd | 18 Live Concerts + Alternative...
I left a plate of pie with no crust out for Santa Floyd last night and was dutifully rewarded. The not-so-jolly Old Pink left a pile of goodies in...
Classic Album Review: Big Sugar | Brothers & Sisters, Are You Ready?
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):
I’ll say this for...
Next Week in Music | March 21-27 • The Short List: 4 Titles I...
Michael Bublé? Pass. Kid Rock? Uh, no. Machine Gun Kelly? Not interested. Maren Morris? Not really my thing. Clearly, there are a lot of albums coming out next week...
Classic Album Review: Molotov | ¿Dónde Jugarán Las Niñas?
This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Two years after it...
Next Week in Music | March 9-15 • The Long List: 260 Releases On...
Friday the 13th will bring some good luck to music lovers this week: There are more than 260 new albums, EPs and singles on the way. Mark your calendars...
