Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Never Been Kissed Soundtrack
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):
The soundtrack for Drew...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Intercontinental Pop Exchange Vol. 1 & 2
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):
HOME BASE: Here, there...
Next Week in Music | March 11-17 • The Short List: 6 Titles That...
There are two kinds of people: Those who care that Justin Timberlake has a new album coming next week and those who don’t. Guess which group I'm in. But...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Studio Chatter, Slight Return
Right at the start of Revolution 1 on The Beatles’ White Album, you briefly hear the voice of engineer Geoff Emerick: "All right, Take 2."
The version of the song...
Classic Album Reviews: Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Get Happy!! / Trust /...
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):
THE YEARS: 1980 /...
Celtic Tenors Announce Expanded Edition Of An Irish Songbook And World Tour
The Celtic Tenors have been acting as musical ambassadors for a quarter-century now, applying their immense vocal talents (and uniquely Irish charm and personality) to material that ranges from...
Classic Album Review: Lyle Lovett | My Baby Don’t Tolerate
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):
Lyle Lovett is one...
Classic Album Review: Brides Of Destruction | Here Come The Brides
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):
Ever since Mötley Crüe...
Albums Of The Week: The Rolling Stones | Live At The Wiltern
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “One of the greatest box-office successes of 2002-’03, with 117 shows grossing over $300 million, The Rolling Stones’ Licks World Tour — in support of...
Classic Album Review: Stevie Ray Vaughan | The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Vol. 2
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):
Nearly a decade after...
Albums Of The Week: Julia Holter | Something In The Room She Moves
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “My heart is loud,” Julia Holter sings on her sixth album Something In The Room She Moves, following an inner pulse. The L.A. songwriter’s past...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 11-17 • The Short List: 3 Titles You...
There are still three weeks left in the year. But when it comes to new music, you can pretty much stick a fork in 2023: It's done. Case in...
Classic Album Review: Cryptopsy | Whisper Supremacy
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):
Title aside, there’s nothing...
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: Beth Orton | Central Reservation
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):
“I’m always walking down...
