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...
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...
Albums Of The Week: Elvis Presley | Elvis On Tour
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “As Elvis Presley’s national tour played to sold-out secondary markets across the country in 1972, Elvis was enjoying himself onstage and finding electrifying new ways...
Classic Box Set Review: Bob Dylan | The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5 — Bob...
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):
Even in the stoned-out...
Classic Box Set Review: The Grateful Dead | Beyond Description
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):
No, you’re not having...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Reviews: Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs & Barrett
Here are two albums I desperately wanted to define me at 17. Good gawd. Thirty years on, I intend to go through Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett’s two stark,...
Albums Of The Week: Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp | 18
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “For their new album 18, legendary guitarist Jeff Beck and Hollywood Vampires co-founder (and sometimes actor) Johnny Depp recorded a range of covers that touch...
DIY Discovery | мʌvʌ
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there’s nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to the latest instalment...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Rod Stewart | Never A Dull Moment
Trying to be a fan of Rod Stewart is a lot like trying to be a fan of cigarettes — you're about 40 years too late. And just like...
Classic Album Review: Ronnie Wood | Not For Beginners
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):
Some folks want to...
Classic Album Review: Smashing Pumpkins | Earphoria
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):
Hey, didn’t the Smashing...
Albums Of The Week: Ghost Woman | Ghost Woman
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ghost Woman’s blissfully hypnotic world is the creation of melodic maniac, Evan John Uschenko. Beating the odds of life as a busy touring musician, salvaging...
Classic Album Review: Fleetwood Mac | Say You Will
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):
After more than 30...
