Author Archive
22 Aug 2011
CD Review: Putumayo Presents Jazz
To my way of thinking, CD releases on the Putumayo label occupy a specific market niche. Generally speaking, they are not designed as potential additions to the music collection of […]
19 Aug 2011
CD Review: The New Mastersounds – Breaks From the Border
There’s a tradition – maybe not a proud one, but a tradition nonetheless – of not messing with that which works. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” goes the […]
18 Aug 2011
CD Review: Johnnie Taylor – Taylored in Silk
Johnnie Taylor is best known for his 1968 Stax hit “Who’s Making Love,’ and nearly as well-remembered for his mid-70s disco hits, including the regrettably-named chart-topper Eargasm. But in between […]
17 Aug 2011
John Wetton: (Not) Lost for Words, Part 2
Continued from my previous entry, here’s Part Two of my conversation with legendary bassist/vocalist John Wetton. Bill Kopp: Two tracks on your new album, Raised in Captivity, feature Tony Kaye. […]
16 Aug 2011
John Wetton: (Not) Lost for Words, Part 1
John Wetton has an impressive pedigree. Depending on what sort of musical style you’re most fond of, you may know Wetton as the bass-playing vocalist/frontman of Asia. If your tastes […]
15 Aug 2011
CD Review: Mike and the Ravens – From Pillar to Post
Nevermore, say Mike and The Ravens. Well, actually, it’s their producer Will Shade who says that this group of inimitable rockers won’t be making records to follow From Pillar to […]
12 Aug 2011
DVD Review: Willie and the Poor Boys
An overlooked gem is rediscovered. A 1985 LP that went largely unnoticed on its release, Willie and the Poor Boys was an exercise in nostalgia for Rolling Stones bassist Bill […]
11 Aug 2011
Keep This Band Goin’: A Conversation with NRBQ’s Terry Adams
NRBQ is an American institution. Since their recorded debut in 1969, the band has delivered its warm and inimitable brand of music, drawing from a variety of American styles but […]
10 Aug 2011
EP Review: Magic Punches – Brightly Colored Tapes
Quite a number of self-released releases find their way onto my desk for potential review. Considering one of them for said review presents a dilemma: some readers who happen by […]
09 Aug 2011
CD Review: Grobschnitt – 2008 Live 2010
Few rock fans in North America have ever heard of Grobschnitt. Even among that group’s subset of progressive rock fans, this German band isn’t very well known. For myself, I […]