Classic DVD Review: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds | God Is In The...
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):
Everyone’s favourite black-hearted balladeer...
Classic DVD Review: The Allman Brothers Band | Live at the Beacon Theatre
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):
Southern-rock jammers don’t come...
Classic DVD Review: AC/DC | Live At Donington
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):
The short pants. The...
Albums Of The Week: Tijuana Bibles | Free Milk
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Tijuana Bibles — brothers Tony and Danny Costello, James Brannigan and Mikey Dornan — are poised to mainline their alluring all-killer hooks and chaotic discontent once more.
Fascinated...
Albums Of The Week: Breeze | Sour Grapes
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASES: “Toronto’s Breeze are back with their album Sour Grapes, a disc that delivers a distinctive ’90s-inspired sound that explores the complexity of relationships and builds...
Albums Of The Week: Ball | Midnight Heat
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ball are back from the grave! Wasted and slimy Swedish heavy psych speed freak power-trio. Dionysian fuck ‘n’ roll soaked in diabolical occult havoc. Drugged...
Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | Burn On The Bayou: A Heavy Underground...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute album Burn On The Bayou features 32 heavy covers by bands like JPT Scare Band, War Cloud, Kind, Great Electric...
Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Faithful: A Tribute To Marianne Faithfull is a benefit album featuring Iggy Pop, Cat Power, Shirley Manson, Tanya Donelly, Joan As Police Woman, Donita...
Albums Of The Week: Neil Young | Before & After
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On his new album Before & After, Neil Young has approached a totally eclectic collection of mostly obscure songs like a painter with a new...
Albums Of The Week: Les Rallizes Dénudés | Baus ’93
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Baus ’93 contains Japanese psych-rock legends Les Rallizes Dénudés’ storied comeback performance from Tokyo's Baus Theater on Feb. 13, 1993 — their first live appearance...
Albums Of The Week: Sonny Vincent | Primitive 1969-1976
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “American guitarist and vocalist Sonny Vincent, known as the founder of New York punk heroes Testors and bandmate of Bobby Liebling in the doom metal...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | The Island of Misfit Elvis Christmas Records
I just realized I have three Elvis Presley Christmas records — two are essentially the same album, but they're all slightly different, with entirely different artwork.
When I went to...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: James Brown | Sho Is Funky Down Here
I am not sure which is stranger — that James Brown did an instrumental album, or that lots of people seem to think it's shitty. It's so not shitty....
Classic Box Set Review: David Bowie | Sound + Vision
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):
DISCS: Four.
TRACKS: 70.
YEARS: 1969...
Classic Box Set Review: The Hollies | The Long Road Home
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):
DISCS: Six. Yes, six.
TRACKS:...