Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | OMG Sphex!
It happened again: I inherited a box of dusty old records with a treasure inside.
If you ever come across some obscure Canadian vinyl you've never heard of before —...
Classic Album Review: Nellie McKay | Get Away From Me
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Q: What do Norah...
Classic Album Review: Atmosphere | Seven’s Travels
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Man, are there gonna...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Can’t Go Wrong
Last year I reached out to my social media friends for help filling a gap in my record collection. I didn't own any Sun Ra albums, and had no...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24 • New Books
The Blind Boys and Beatles, Miley and Selena, Harry and hip-hop, and more new additions to your reading list. Let's get on the same page:
Spirit Of The Century: Our...
Classic Album Review: CeDell Davis | Feel Like Doin’ Something Wrong
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):
A childhood bout of...
Classic Album Review: Mötley Crüe | Greatest Hits
This came out in 1998 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Let's play this by-the-numbers...
Albums Of The Week: Baratro | The Sweet Smell of Unrest
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Baratro was born when guitarist Federico Bonuccelli (Council of Rats) and bassist Dave Curran (Unsane) met at a show in legendary Milan squat Cox18 and...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 23-29 • New Books
It doesn't get any bigger than this, people. There are more than two-dozen new titles hitting the racks next week, including memoirs by / bios of Thurston Moore, Britney...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Jungle Jive
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):
Light the tiki torches,...
Next Week in Music | Feb. 19-25 • New Books
A Sex Pistol shoots from the hip, Neil Finn lives the dream, the Incredible String Band get untangled and more: Here are the latest additions to your reading list....
Classic Album Review: Kelly Willis | What I Deserve
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):
Actually, she deserved it...
Classic Album Review: N.E.R.D. | Fly or Die
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
N.E.R.D., in case you...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 6-12 • New Books
With new books about everyone from Arlo to Zevon — not to mention Babs’ memoirs, a trio of titles about The Beatles and Macca, art and photo tomes of...
Classic Box Set Review: ZZ Top | Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
DISCS: Four.
TRACKS: 80.
YEARS: 1968...
