Classic Album Review: Ladytron | Light & Magic

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):   If Kraftwerk and Abba...

Classic Album Review: Sixteen Horsepower | Folklore

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):   There’s keeping it real...

Classic Album Review: Willie Nelson | Crazy: The Demo Sessions

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):   “My demos were always...

Classic Album Review: Ashley MacIsaac | Ashley MacIsaac

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):   It has taken Ashley...

Classic Album Review: Matthew Good | Avalanche

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):   “Ambition’s a tricky thing,”...

Classic Album Review: The Libertines | Up the Bracket

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 cover of The...

Classic Album Review: Ani DiFranco | Evolve

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):   Everyone knows there’s safety...

Classic Album Review: The White Stripes | Elephant

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):   It’s a funny thing:...

Next Week in Music | March 20-26 • The Short List: 9 Titles You...

Earlier this month, I didn't care enough about the new Miley Cyrus album to post about it. Next week, I won't be waiting with bated breath for the new...

Next Week in Music | March 20-26 • The Long List: 375 Releases On...

March 19 marks the 41st anniversary of one of rock’s most infamous tragedies: The death of Randy Rhoads. The Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and former Quiet Riot member was killed...

Next Week in Music | March 20-26 • New Books

Dark Side's 50th birthday party continues, Tupac goes to the joint, Taylor and Bon are back in the bio spotlight, R.E.M. and Spirit's catalogues are ready for browsing —...

Next Week in Music | March 20-26 • On TV

With most of the late-nighter chatterboxes off for spring break, the two Jimmys — Kimmel and Fallon — have been left to shoulder the bulk of next week's TV-music load....

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Retired Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Elton John’s farewell tour has been going on longer than the entire career of some musicians. I've been a fan of ol' Reggie since I was four years old,...

Thunder Pie | Something In The Night

Long before I understood what it means to be alive, I felt isolated on leafy streets. At the bus stop in the morning, I would stand there calmly: observant...

Albums Of The Week: The Ragged Jubilee | Mulholland Overdrive

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “San Luis Obispo rockers The Ragged Jubilee recorded Mulholland Overdrive in late 2020 with Rob Campanella (The Brian Jonestown Massacre). After spending most of that...

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