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08 Aug 2011
CD Review: The Long Ryders – Native Sons (Deluxe Reissue)
The Long Ryders made a hypocrite out of me. Up until the mid 1980s, I adamantly argued that I didn’t like any music that had so much as a twinge […]
05 Aug 2011
DVD Review: Fountains of Wayne – No Better Place
With the August 2011 release of Fountains of Wayne‘s new album Sky Full of Holes, now is as good a time as any to look back at their previous release, […]
04 Aug 2011
A Conversation with Pendragon’s Nick Barrett, Part Two
Continued from Part One. Among the modern variants of progressive rock in England, Pendragon is a well-established brand. Their sound is built upon the approach of the classic prog acts, […]
03 Aug 2011
A Conversation with Pendragon’s Nick Barrett, Part One
Among the modern variants of progressive rock in England, Pendragon is a well-established brand. Their sound is built upon the approach of the classic prog acts, but with a decidedly […]
02 Aug 2011
Indie Roundup: August 2011, Part 2
From time to time I do a “review roundup” in which I take a quick look at a stack of CDs that has found its way onto my desk. Each […]
01 Aug 2011
Indie Roundup: August 2011, Part 1
From time to time I do a “review roundup” in which I take a quick look at a stack of CDs that has found its way onto my desk. Each […]
29 Jul 2011
EP Review: The Wicked Whispers – The Dark Delights of…
Take the edge-of-macabre organ stylings of The Doors and apply it to a slowly swaying, retro-jangle with a British accent. Add some plaintive harmonies and a slightly modern sensibility a […]
28 Jul 2011
Concord’s Jazzapalooza 2011, Part Two
Continued from Part One. In June 2011 Concord Music Group added six more reissued jazz titles to their already vast catalog. Each features the original album (in 24-bit remastering) with […]
27 Jul 2011
Concord’s Jazzapalooza 2011, Part One
They’re having a veritable jazzapalooza over at Concord Music Group, and we’re all invited. I try, but I can’t keep up with the amazing rush of quality reissues from the […]
26 Jul 2011
DVD Review: Brian Eno 1971-1977: The Man Who Fell to Earth
First, the bad news. The people who put out this new critical analysis/history DVD obviously spent no more than a few seconds thinking up a title. What they came up […]