Albums Of The Week: Alix | Last Dreamer
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After nine long years of silence, Alix return louder than ever with their fifth album Last Dreamer.
On this ambitious new work, their massive sound dives...
Solange | When I Get Home
I don't know about Solange, but I know what I do when I get home. I decompress. I get comfortable. I relax. I clear my mind. I recharge my...
Albums Of The Week: Hozier | Unreal Unearth
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Unreal Unearth is the incredible third album by Hozier. The peerless singer-songwriter recorded this remarkable record with a stellar cast of producers including Bekon (Kendrick...
Have Gun, Will Travel | Strange Chemistry
WHO ARE THEY? An Americana quintet from Tampa who borrowed their name from a classic Western series — and borrowed a large measure of their sound from fellow Floridians...
Classic Album Review: The Pharcyde | Cydeways: The Best of
This came out in 2001 – 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 day,...
Albums Of The Week: 12 Rods | If We Stayed Alive
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Ryan Olcott, songwriter and frontman of Twin Cities’ iconic indie rock band 12 Rods, found unfinished band demos during lockdown, he was surprised. When...
Albums Of The Week: Godcaster | Godcaster
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Open on the fiery tail of a meteor bursting through the atmosphere. Diamond’s Shining Face, the first track of Godcaster’s fervid self-titled album, is a reentry,...
Albums Of The Week: James Taylor Quartet | Man In The Hot Seat
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A bona fide legend of the acid jazz / jazz funk scene, James Taylor returns with the stunning new James Taylor Quartet record Man In The...
Classic Album Review: Radiohead | Hail To The Thief
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 you’ve reinvented the...
Now Hear This: Mamaki Boys | Patriote
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Traditional village music transformed into fiery and frenetic underground hip-hop. Emerging from the digital cultural renaissance of the early 2000s, where DIY studios sprung up...
Classic Album Review: Supertramp | Is Everybody Listening?
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
THE ARTIST: Originally funded...
Now Hear This: Álex Rodríguez | Búsqueda
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “First-time vinyl reissue of this awesome 1978 Latin jazz-funk gem by Venezuelan guitarist Alex Rodríguez, featuring top musicians like Jorge Dalto, Nené Quintero and George...
Classic Album Review: Beatsteaks | Living Targets
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):
Punk rock is all...
Today Is The Day | No Good To Anyone
WHO ARE THEY? The long-running Nashville noise-rock doom-merchants founded and fronted by singer-guitarist and songwriter Steve Austin (not to be confused with the stone cold rassler or the Six...
Albums Of The Week: Duane Betts | Wild & Precious Life
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “By the time Duane Betts began working on Wild & Precious Life — his triumphant debut solo album — he'd already spent two decades creating...
