Classic Album Review: Elvis Presley | Something for Everybody
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 King is gone...
Old 97’s | Love the Holidays & Rhett Miller | The Messenger
Home-made gifts are always more special. And more memorable. So The Old 97's definitely earn some brownie points for writing the bulk of the songs on their Christmas album...
Classic Album Review: Bob Dylan | Love And Theft
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):
Some people settle down...
Albums Of The Week: Cub Scout Bowling Pins | Clang Clang Ho!
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Cub Scout Bowling Pins hop in the Magic Taxi, turn on the AM radio and time travel 40-45 years back in time for Clang Clang...
Kinky Friedman | Resurrection
WHO IS HE? The Kinkster. The Original Texas Jewboy. The almost-governor of the Lone Star State. The semi-private dick of 221B Vandam Street. And the singer-songwriter behind provocative country...
Classic Album Review: Joe Strummer | Global A Go-Go
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):
First, we didn’t hear...
Maestro Fresh Wes Does It For The Kids With New Book
Canadian hip-hop godfather Maestro Fresh Wes has unveiled his newest release — the inspirational children’s book Stick To Your Vision: Young Maestro Goes to School.
Telling the tale of a...
Charlie Faye & The Fayettes | The Whole Shebang
Even nostalgia needs an update every now and then. And who better to bring classic girl-group pop into the modern world than Charlie Faye and The Fayettes? They've already...
Next Week in Music | March 23-29 • New Books
Just in the nick of time, things are slowly but surely picking up on the book front. Here are this week's new titles — along with a couple that...
Albums Of The Week: Vial | Loudmouth
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Vial are the people you don’t want to piss off, sick to their stomachs of churned-out, run-of-the-mill, ‘bratty, bitchy, money hungry’ punk bands, and are...
Now Hear This: José James | New York 2020 (Live)
THE EDITED BIO & PRESS RELEASE: "You'd be forgiven for previously assuming that José James was a man with something to prove.
There was that decade he spent reshaping jazz...
Imagine Dragons | Origins
Evolution isn't necessarily everything it's cracked up to be. Case in point: Origins, the Charles Darwin-titled fourth studio release from Las Vegas pop-rockers Imagine Dragons and (fittingly enough) the...
Peter Holsapple Vs. Alex Chilton | The Death of Rock
The key word in that title just might be Vs. Although this recently unearthed set documents some joint 1978 recording sessions co-starring former Box Tops and Big Star frontman...
Next Week in Music | May 11-17 • New Books
Still looking for that last-minute gift for Mom? You've got some great options here — assuming your mom digs early Rush, owns the Hawkwind catalogue, wants to dress like...
Charlie Parker | The Savoy 10-inch LP Collection
THE PRESS RELEASE: "The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection spotlights Charlie Parker’s groundbreaking bebop sessions for the legendary jazz label Savoy, spanning 1944 to 1948. The deluxe, four-LP box set...
