Classic Album Review: The Chieftains | Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Not many musicians get...

Classic Album Review: Autechre | Gantz Graf

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   The au in Autechre...

Classic Album Review: Shemekia Copeland | Talking to Strangers

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   For those not yet...

Classic Album Review: The Mekons | OOOH! (Out of Our Heads)

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   After 25 years, your...

Classic Album Review: The Donnas | Spend the Night

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   “The Donnas? Are they...

Classic Album Review: Tori Amos | Scarlet’s Walk

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   “I’m lost here …...

Classic Album Review: Shaggy | Lucky Day

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Foghorn-voiced reggae rapper Shaggy...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Jackass: The Movie Soundtrack

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   It’s been a while...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture...

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   When Eminem raps, “This...

Classic Album Review: Las Ketchup | Hijas Del Tomate

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   The flamenco-flavoured samba-pop single...

Classic Album Review: Kelly Rowland | Simply Deep

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Let's not mince words:...

Classic Album Review: Nirvana | Nirvana

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   It’s obvious this self-titled...

Classic Album Review: Christina Aguilera | Stripped

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Frankly, Christina Aguilera’s new...

Now Hear This: Various Artists | Greasy Mike’s Halloween Monsters

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “This new series from Jazzman featuring selections from Greasy Mike, the notoriously shady Super Spiv from the dark underworld of super-rare records! After many years in...

Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | Brown Acid: The Fifteenth Trip

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Lo and behold, The Fifteenth Trip is upon us — and it’s another mind-melting dose of brilliant long-lost, rare, and unreleased hard rock, heavy psych,...

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