pop Archive
28 Oct 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for October 2026, #2
Time for five more capsule reviews. This time around it’s five archival or reissue releases, all from the fine folks at Think Like a Key. The Shirts – Live at […]
26 Oct 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for October 2026, #1
More Hundred worders. A really good batch this time around. Anthony Garone – OK, But Why? Imagine an unholy amalgam of Primus, King Crimson, Buckethead, Steve Vai and Frank Zappa. […]
09 Sep 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2026 #1
Closet-cleaning time again. Standard disclaimer applies: While these capsule reviews are brief, all featured titles deserve your attention are are thus recommended. One reissue, two archival releases and two new-for-2026 […]
07 Sep 2026
Blu-ray Review: Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
Viewers and listeners of a certain age know that Born Innocent was the title of a lurid-for-its-time 1974 TV move starring Linda Blair. Rock fanatics know that the title also […]
19 Aug 2026
Hundred-word Reviews, August 2026 #2: More New Releases
Like it says above: more. All great. Jim Basnight – Under the Rock Aficionados of power pop may have first come into contact with the music of Jim Basnight when […]
18 Aug 2026
Hundred-word Reviews, August 2026 #1: New Releases
Time once again for some hundred-word reviews. As a reminder, if it gets covered here, it has my seal of approval; implicit in that is that it deserves a longer, […]
04 Aug 2026
Album Review: Strawberry Alarm Clock – Where’s One?
Strawberry Alarm Clock got a bad rap. Thanks to their period-evoking name (see also: Electric Prunes, Vanilla Fudge, Peanut Butter Conspiracy et. al.) the group’s image is sort of captured […]
03 Aug 2026
Album Review: Midge Ure – Man of Two Worlds
Midge Ure is quite a character in the musical world. With a CV that includes important work in Thin Lizzy, Ultravox and Visage, he also co-wrote “Do They Know It’s […]
31 Jul 2026
30 Days Out, August 2026 #1: Broken Social Scene, ABACAB, Gimme Hendrix, Black Label Society
Wow. Some great stuff on tap in the coming 30 days. Two regional tribute acts, one original band, and a triple bill with elements of tribute and member-sharing. Off we […]
18 Jul 2026
Album Review: Stan Snow – Road to the Sun
Seattle-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Stan Snow has an impressive résumé; he’s worked with quite a few household names (well, they’re well-known names in my household, at least). On Road to […]