Albums Of The Week: Liam Gallagher | C’mon You Know / Down By The...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “We’ve come to expect big things from Liam Gallagher, but this is biblical even by his colossal standards. Not only has he released his third...

Albums Of The Week: Steve Earle & The Dukes | Jerry Jeff

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Last June, Steve Earle traveled to Luckenbach, Texas, about an hour away from where he grew up, to play an outdoor concert celebrating the life...

Albums Of The Week: Painted Shield | Painted Shield 2

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Painted Shield 2 — the second release from Pearl Jam co-founder Stone Gossard, folksinger Mason Jennings, soul innovator Brittany Davis, and iconic drummer Matt Chamberlain —...

Albums Of The Week: Wilco | Cruel Country

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Wilco’s 12th studio album Cruel Country is — by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jeff Tweedy’s own definition — the Chicago band’s first actual country album.  “I think...

Classic Album Review: Frank Zappa | Threesome No. 1 / Threesome No. 2

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):   There are two kinds...

Classic Album Review: Liona Maria Boyd | Camino Latino / Latin Journey

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 years now, I...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Peg City Skank

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):   Want proof of the...

Classic Album Review: Asie Payton | Just Do Me Right

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):   Here’s a sophomore CD...

Classic Album Review: Mitch Dorge | As Trees Walking

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):   Mitch Dorge is, of...

Classic Album Review: Little Feat | Waiting for Columbus: Expanded Edition

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):   Lowell George and Little...

Classic Album Review: The Lanes | You & Your Ideas

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):   You might have noticed...

Classic Album Review: The Apex Theory | Topsy-Turvy

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 you’ve heard one...

Classic Album Review: The Home Team | Time And Place

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):   Geographically, The Home Team...

Classic Album Review: Luna | Romantica

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):   Why Dean Wareham and...

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Wilco go country, Steve Earle pays tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker, Def Leppard bang a gong, Stars come out to play again, Liam Gallagher and his anorak are back...

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