Now Hear This: Eric Copeland | Dumb It Down

THE PRESS RELEASE: "Dumb It Down is the 15th solo LP by Eric Copeland of Black Dice. Nimble, persuasive, and brisk, these 10 songs bounce along with a charm...

Albums Of The Week: Miles Davis | Merci Miles! Live At Vienne

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “By 1991, the world’s most celebrated trumpeter could look back on five decades of musical evolution. Miles Davis had found ways of marrying jazz with...

Now Hear This: Roger Damawuzan | Seda

THE TRANSLATED & EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since his introduction in the ’60s, he has lit stages on fire, whether it be with The Rickers Orchestra or with The Melo-Togo...

Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent

WHO IS HE? A young Scottish singer-songwriter who just happens to be a distant cousin of former Dr. Who star and onetime punk rocker Peter Capaldi. WHAT IS THIS? His...

Classic Album Review: Destiny’s Child | This is the Remix

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):   I read somewhere that...

Classic DVD Review: Nickelback | Live at Home

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):   These days, chest-beating grudge-rockers...

Westerman | Your Hero Is Not Dead

When it comes to popular music, there are two things the Brits love to do more than anything: 1 | Anoint and worship new heroes; 2 | Destroy and...

Albums Of The Week: Elton John | Jewel Box

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Jewel Box is an unrivaled collection containing 148 songs spanning 1965 to 2019. The ultimate exploration into Elton John’s extensive back catalog, Jewel Box covers...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | American Idol: Greatest Moments

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):   Why millions of TV...

Albums Of The Week: Swami John Reis | Ride The Wild Night

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ride The Wild Night is punk veteran Swami John Reis’s long-awaited solo debut. It is neither completely similar nor dissimilar to his previous bands (Hot...

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids | Shaman!

THE PRESS RELEASE: "Influential jazz collective Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids return with an epic new opus, Shaman!, featuring a fresh line-up including original 1970s Pyramids member Dr. Margaux...

Albums Of The Week: Rider/Horse | Select Trials

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “About 100 miles north of New York City is a post-industrial hardscrabble up-and-down town called Kingston that currently lies somewhere in-between. Kingston is where Rider/Horse...

Albums Of The Week: King Howl | Homecoming

THE TRANSLATED & EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “King Howl from Cagliari, Sardinia, play heavy blues: The raw sounds of the blues are filtered by a multitude of different musical influences...

Classic Album Review: The Boggs | We Are the Boggs We Are

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):   Any band that names...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | 24 Hour Party People

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):   Call it Everything You...

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