Classic DVD Review: The Allman Brothers Band | Live at the Beacon Theatre

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):   Southern-rock jammers don’t come...

Classic Album Review: The Roots | Things Fall Apart

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):   “Inevitably, hip-hop records are...

Classic Album Review: David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 | Playtime

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):   Even ska fans might...

Classic Album Reviews: Various Artists | Halloween Hootenanny / Sabrina The Teenage Witch Original...

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):   Looking to scare up...

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...

Maggie’s Wake Should Liven Up Your St. Patrick’s Day

Maggie's Wake aim to take over your St. Patrick's Day celebrations with their self-titled debut album, arriving March 17. It took just over a year for the award-winning London, Ont.,...

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 /...

Classic Album Review: Elvis Costello With Burt Bacharach | Painted From Memory

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):   Plenty of fans are...

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: 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...

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