Author Archive
22 Mar 2010
Album Review: Jonny Lang – Live at the Ryman
At this late date there’s less point than there used to be in calling Jonny Lang a young blues guitarist. Now in his thirties, Lang is a veteran performer and […]
19 Mar 2010
DVD Review: No-man – Mixtaped
Steven Wilson is one busy dude. In addition to fronting Porcupine Tree (for whom he writes virtually all of the music and lyrics), he’s also involved in a number of […]
18 Mar 2010
Goodbye, Alex
I remember the first time I saw Alex Chilton. I was in college in Atlanta, and I had met this sort-of-weird couple (they were probably “on the drugs”) through, I […]
17 Mar 2010
Henry Rollins Doesn’t Waste Your Time
Henry Rollins has always been involved in a wide array of projects. From music (Black Flag, Rollins Band) to writing books, from acting (Sons of Anarchy) to his radio show, […]
16 Mar 2010
Album Review: Ant-Bee – Electronic Church Muzik
[updated February 2011 — ed.] Warning: not for the faint-hearted. Electronic Church Muzik, a new album slated for 2010 release NOW AVAILABLE HERE from Ant-Bee (aka Billy James) is another […]
15 Mar 2010
DVD Review: Mick Taylor – New Morning: The Tokyo Concert
The people who’ve left the Rolling Stones add up to an amazing amount of talent. The late and lamented Brian Jones may well have had a lot more to give […]
11 Mar 2010
DVD Review: Jethro Tull – Live at Avo Session Basel
In his best-selling 2005 book Healthy Aging, Andrew Weil MD sets forth a compelling and ultimately convincing argument concerning the benefits of aging. Using the examples of wine, whiskey, cheese, […]
10 Mar 2010
Bootleg Bin: Television – Town and Country, London 11/19/92
Few expected it when in 1991, one of rock’s most legendary and influential bands suddenly (and briefly) reappeared on the scene. Television had released two landmark albums in the 1970s, […]
09 Mar 2010
Bootleg Bin: Festival Actuel
In October 1969 — two and a half months after Woodstock — the rock festival was at its peak. Eclectic festivals were the norm. So it was then that the […]
08 Mar 2010
Words Have Consequences
When a writer’s work gains a certain degree of visibility, an interesting thing sometimes happens. The artists getting reviewed and/or profiled often contact the writer to give feedback. This happens […]