Albums Of The Week: Belle and Sebastian | What To Look For In Summer
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “All live records are a time capsule to some extent, but Belle and Sebastian’s What To Look For In Summer is perhaps a bit more...
Classic Album Review: Bon Jovi | One Wild Night: Live 1985-2001
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 are two kinds...
Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | Mick Fleetwood And Friends Celebrate The Music...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Legendary drummer Mick Fleetwood enlisted an all-star cast for a one-of-a-kind concert honouring the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder, Peter Green which...
Classic Album Review: The Lowest of the Low | Nothing Short of a Bullet
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 the past few...
Albums Of The Week: Amoeba Teen | Amoeba Teen
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The self-titled album from Stourbridge, England's Amoeba Teen is the followup to their acclaimed 2019 release Medium Wave. It features 10 fresh new tracks including...
Next Week in Music | May 2-8 • The Long List: 410 Releases On...
Fun fact: On May 1 1956, Johnny Cash recorded I Walk The Line, which became his first No.1 Billboard country hit and remained on the charts for over 43...
A.O. Gerber | Another Place To Need
We all want a place to call our own. A.O. Gerber has created hers — in the musical sense, anyway. On her debut full-length, the L.A. singer-songwriter and pianist...
Paul Weller | On Sunset
Paul Weller has never been a man who likes to repeat himself. But even he has his limits. Or at least he used to. The former Jam / Style...
Classic DVD Review: Bryan Adams | Live at Slane Castle
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):
MAIN COURSE: A high-energy...
Redd Kross | Beyond the Door
WHO ARE THEY? One of indie-rock's most influential and critically beloved outfits. A group that Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore once dubbed "the most important band in America," and others...
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 —...
Arabs In Aspic | Madness and Magic
Don't get me wrong. I like classic ’70s psyche-prog as much as the next geek. But I like it a little better when it rocks out every now and...
Albums Of The Week: Combo Chimbita | Iré
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Continuing their mystical saga, New York City's Combo Chimbita roar back onto the global stage with their cathartic new album Iré.
The title is forged upon...
Classic Album Review: Satanic Surfers | Fragments and Fractions
This album came out two decades ago. Here’s what I had to say about it back then (with some minor editing):
You expect punk bands to settle down and sell...
Classic Album Review: Captain Beefheart | Dust Sucker
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 two decades...
