Classic Album Review: Matt Powell | The Money & The Grass

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):   Back in the ’80s,...

Classic Album Review: Tanakh | Dieu Deuil

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):   Singer, songwriter and producer...

Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979​-​1987

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When punk rock started to fizzle out and squat punks started to appear on the streets, many of the U.K.’s disaffected youths had already moved...

Classic Album Review: Blink-182 | Blink-182

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):   For a decade, SoCal...

Classic Album Review: Macha | See It Another Way

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):   Any seasoned traveller knows...

Albums Of The Week: Choncy | 20X Multiplier

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “From the foxhole of the Rust Belt, Choncy flesh out a frenzied, multifaceted approach to punk with their sophomore album 20X Multiplier. The Cincinnati four-piece...

Classic Album Review: The Get Up Kids | Guilt Show

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):   Maybe it’s about time...

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 Review: Nathan | Jimson Weed

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):   Some roots acts tie...

Classic Album Review: Defari | Focused Daily

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):   Like most rappers these...

Next Week in Music | Nov. 27 – Dec. 3 • On TV

Aside from the unstoppable Jimmy Kimmel (and possibly Stephen Colbert, depending on whose listings you believe), the late-night chatters are taking the week off — presumably to recover from...

Classic Album Review: Peshay | Miles From Home

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):   If you ask someone...

Classic Album Review: Challenger | Give The People What They Want In Lethal Doses

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):   The second-most impressive thing...

Classic Album Review: Jim Lauderdale | Headed For The Hills

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):   There probably aren’t many...

Classic Box Set Review: Talking Heads | Once In A Lifetime

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: Three CDs and...

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