Classic Album Review: Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman | Ravenous
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):
Blur fans, consider yourself...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Reich Remixed
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):
To many people, minimalist...
Next Week in Music | April 15-21 • The Short List: 12 Albums That...
I have nothing but respect for our current musical overlord Taylor Swift. But her music is not for me. Nor, I would argue, is it meant to be. More...
Next Week in Music | April 15-21 • The Long List: Nearly 800 (!!)...
Yep, 800. What the hell's going on, you ask? Record Store Day, that's what. So you've got the usual assortment of vinyl reissues, deluxe editions, previously unreleased live recordings,...
Next Week in Music | April 15-21 • 10 New Books
You've got a lot on the books for next week: Party with The Boss, read Sonny’s diary, follow Arthur’s travels, catch sight of The Rolling Stones, take a look...
Next Week in Music | April 15-21 • On TV
Between Record Store Day and impending new releases from Pearl Jam, Melvins, High On Fire and Cloud Nothings, you might expect next week's small-screen lineup to be jam-packed with...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Triumphant Triumvirates
You gotta really love a band to shell out for a triple-album. In December, 1976, Wings dropped their colossal three-record live set, Wings Over America. Just in time for...
Thunder Pie | Tranquilaria: Mental Health Mini-Essays
The High Cost of Wiping Out All the Dugout Smokers
Back in the 1970s and the 1980s, which is where I come from, no one gave a shit about your...
Albums Of The Week: John Braheny | Some Kind Of Change
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “John Braheny’s rare Some Kind Of Change LP — issued on the small Pete label out of Los Angeles in 1968 — has the unusual...
Albums Of The Week: Jebediah | Oiks
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Jebediah’s sixth album Oiks isn’t necessarily the return of Jebediah, who have been consistently active in the time since their last record, but rather, a...
Albums Of The Week: Connie Smith | Love, Prison, Wisdom And Heartaches
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On her 55th album Love, Prison, Wisdom And Heartaches, legendary country singer Connie Smith takes a different approach from Cry Of The Heart, her critically acclaimed...
Albums Of The Week: Shabaka | Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After putting down the saxophone, the instrument he has become synonymous with, Shabaka returns with his first album under his own name.
Expanding off the meditative...
Albums Of The Week: Meshell Ndegeocello | Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Red Hot + Ra: The Magic City is a profound musical journey curated by Grammy-winning bassist-composer-producer Meshell Ndegeocello.
Recorded with a diverse ensemble, including the legendary...
Albums Of The Week: Girl In Red | I’m Doing It Again Baby!
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “I'm Doing It Again Baby! is the eagerly anticipated sophomore album from Oslo singer-songwriter Girl in Red. This 10-song album chronicles the artist’s last two...
Albums Of The Week: Nia Archives | Silence Is Loud
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Nia Archives is the star at the forefront of the latest era of jungle. Since her emergence in 2020, her collagist soundscapes have helped bring...
