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10 Sep 2023
Album Review: Tamar Berk — Tiny Injuries
The 1990s brought a breath of fresh air to the rock world. It might be hyperbole to suggest that the movement was as significant as punk had been nearly two […]
09 Sep 2023
Album Review: The Mommyheads — Coney Island Kid
It’s like they never left! While New York City band the Mommyheads were reasonably prolific during their initial run, releasing five albums in a decade, the group went quiet for […]
08 Sep 2023
“Why Not Us?” Train Approaching 30 Years of Pop Rock (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… While the band’s lineup has gone through some changes over the years, more often than not, Train has featured six or more members. What are the […]
07 Sep 2023
“Why Not Us?” Train Approaching 30 Years of Pop Rock (Part 1 of 2)
Vocalist and songwriter Pat Monahan formed Train in San Francisco in 1994. The pop-rock band worked hard to develop its sound and cultivate its Bay Area fan base for a […]
06 Sep 2023
Preview: Jon Auer – House Concert 9/8
Quick post today. I’d like to let you know about a very special event happening this coming Friday here in Asheville NC. Acclaimed songwriter, singer and musician Jon Auer has […]
05 Sep 2023
Preview: Have You Got It Yet?
A new documentary explores the mystery of what happened to the founder and leader of one of rock music/s most legendary bands. A special September 11 one-night screening as part […]
04 Sep 2023
Album Review: Johnny’s Uncalled Four – The Lost Album
It’s among life’s little ironies that some of us are lucky enough to cross paths with individuals whom we see as regular-ol’-people-like-us, only to discover that under their unassuming exterior, […]
03 Sep 2023
Album Review: Wreckless Eric – Leisureland
If your only knowledge of Wreckless Eric is “Whole Wide World,” you’re in for a treat. The man has been on a sustained creative peak for ages now. He left […]
02 Sep 2023
Album Review: Scott Gagner – Reverse
When I reviewed Gagner’s Hummingbird Heart in 2019, I characterized the music within as “intimate and melancholy,” and noted the Midwestern character to the material. When I covered his 2021 […]
01 Sep 2023
30 Days Out, Sept. 2023 #1: Train, Jon Auer, Judy Collins, Old 97s
Mainstream pop rock, a leading light of alternative rock, an acclaimed and esteemed folk legend and a critical favorite from Texas: those are the highest of highlights in the next […]