Classic Album Review: AC/DC | Highway To Hell
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):
Warner’s loss is a...
Classic Album Review: Nevermore | Dreaming Neon Black
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):
As bleak as a...
Classic Album Review: Paul Weller | Illumination
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):
Back when Paul Weller...
Album Of The Week: Viagra Boys | Welfare Jazz
attention weirdos, freaks, mutants, oddballs, spudboys, twerps, tweakers, fuzzheads, fuckwits, geeks, and greaseballs:
today is your day
your time to shine
your time to cut loose
get ready to rock
get ready to take...
Sleep Eaters | Holy Days EP
WHO ARE THEY? An up-and-coming London quintet who took their name from a bizarre nighttime disorder — or an equally bizarre pair of gruesome movies. Not sure which of those...
Classic Album Review: Adrian Sherwood | Never Trust A Hippy?
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):
I wouldn’t go so...
Albums Of The Week: Baron Crâne | Les Beaux Jours
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Progressive, jazzy, fusion influenced and heavy rock infused, Baron Crâne’s new album Les Beaux Jours and its daring associations is highly surprising. Bold, smart and...
Albums Of The Week: Chris Stapleton | Starting Over
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Starting Over, the highly anticipated new studio album from Chris Stapleton, is an album of startling prescience — completed in late February only days before...
Albums Of The Week: Les Shtauss | No Feeling
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In the 1980s, an iconic group emerged from Nantes, France. Les Shtauss rose to prominence and left an indelible mark on the music scene during...
Albums Of The Week: Dawes | Misadventures Of Doomscroller
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Produced by longtime collaborator Jonathan Wilson (Billy Strings, Father John Misty, Angel Olsen), Misadventures Of Doomscroller represents an adventurous new turn for Dawes, evincing a...
Classic Album Review: The Locust | Plague Soundscapes
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):
West Nile Fever? Forget...
Iggy Pop | The Bowie Years
You can't go wrong with Iggy Pop, right? Well, not usually. But much as it pains me to say it, the Ig's new box set The Bowie Years leaves...
Albums Of The Week: The White Buffalo | Year Of The Dark Horse
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “For The White Buffalo — aka Oregon-born, Southern California-raised singer-songwriter and guitarist Jake Smith — it was time to take the less-travelled path; to assemble...
Now Hear This: Spill Gold | Highway Hypnosis
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "The summer breeze has gradually turned into a cold wind and the trees showcase their typical variegated color palette; autumn has clearly arrived in all...
Classic Album Review: Aerosmith | O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
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 ultimate? Yeah, right.
The...