Classic Album Review: Bruce Springsteen | The Rising

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):   A city devastated by...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Jimmy Page | Special Early Works

I had seen this damn record around for years and finally bought it off a pal for $5 earlier this year. This pressing is an American one from 1975, but...

Classic Album Review: Neil Young | Greendale

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):   Neil Young has been...

Albums Of The Week: Frank Zappa | Waka/Wazoo

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In 1972, following the aftermath of being pushed off stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London by a crazed attendee, Frank Zappa found himself recuperating...

Albums Of The Week: Smashing Pumpkins | Atum: Act 1

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Smashing Pumpkins’ 12th studio album is a three-act rock opera album titled Atum (pronounced Autumn). Atum will feature 33 tracks and is the sequel...

Bruce Springsteen | Madison Square Garden 1988 • No Nukes 1979

For most artists, self-releasing five historic live recordings in little more than a month would be seen as egomaniacal overkill. For Bruce Springsteen, it's no big deal. In fact,...

Albums Of The Week: Tegan and Sara | Still Jealous

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Tegan and Sara revisit the indie-pop duo’s 2004 breakout album So Jealous on a new version of the record titled Still Jealous. It features the original’s 14...

The Specials | Encore • The Beat feat. Ranking Roger | Public Confidential

It may not be the dawning of a new era. But it is a reasonably enjoyable facsimile of an old one. Reconstituted 2-Tone titans The Specials and The Beat...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Deep Purple | Come Taste The Band

You would actually be well-advised to not put any part of this band in your mouth. Come Taste The Band (1975) and its subsequent tour boasts Deep Purple at...

Sonic Youth | New York, NY • CBGB • December 13, 1988

I was lucky enough to see Sonic Youth play a bunch of times over the years. And like every punk fan who goes to New York, I made the...

The Bangles • Three O’Clock • Dream Syndicate • Rain Parade | 3 x...

Tribute albums are usually pretty simple affairs. Sometimes, one artist covers a slate of hits by one or more of his influences. Other times, a group of performers celebrate...

Classic Album Review: Yes | In a Word: Yes (1969 – )

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):   If you asked some...

Phish | Kasvot Växt / í rokk

When is a covers album not a covers album? When it's this elaborate prank by the men of Phish. For more than two decades now, the jam-band vets have...

Classic Album Review: Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley / Elvis ’56

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...

Classic Album Review: Elvis Presley | His Hand in Mine

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...

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