Author Archive
08 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 1 of 3)
Formed in 1969 in London, King Crimson was at the vanguard of progressive rock. Led by innovative guitarist Robert Fripp, the band made some of the most boundary-pushing, uncompromising music […]
07 Jan 2025
BEATing on King Crimson
New supergroup tour celebrates ‘80s era of groundbreaking progressive rock giants Though they had been one of the most boundary-pushing and critically successful bands to come out of the British […]
06 Jan 2025
Album Review: DB Edmunds — Everybody Knows by Now
DB Edmunds released his debut solo EP, Life’s Wild Ride in 2022. That set was the first new music I had heard from the North Carolina multi-instrumentalist since his days […]
05 Jan 2025
Single Review: Schizo Fun Addict – “Elevation Versus Sabotage” b/w “Coming to You”
Remember ‘80s bands like Wire Train and The Cure? Well, so, apparently do Schizo Fun Addict. Because while they write original tunes, the sound and feel of their songs is […]
04 Jan 2025
EP Review: The Lounge Bar Orchestra – The Incidents OST
I make a practice of not reviewing singles or EPs, as I prefer the longer-form format’s ability to provide a deeper look into what an artist’s about. But rules being […]
03 Jan 2025
Boxed Set Review: Skin Yard — Select
The grunge movements wa – if not a breath of fresh air, then – a break from the slick, spandex-clad, teased-hair lite metal of the ‘90s. Along with a resurgent […]
02 Jan 2025
Album Reviews: Three from Hyperspace Communicaitons
I first encountered David Javelosa while working on my second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave. Javelosa had been a prime mover of Baby […]
01 Jan 2025
Album Review: Johnny Bragg – Let Me Dream On
A bonus post to ring in the New Year — bk. One of the most historically significant vocal groups of the 1950s and beyond, the Prisonaires recorded the original version […]
01 Jan 2025
30 Days Out, Jan. 2025 #1: Chuck Brodsky, Heavy Mountain Fest, Coverfest IV, Hiss Golden Messenger
This edition of 30 Days Out marks the 11-year anniversary of the twice-monthly article (which in its early years ran in our local altweekly). Doubling down on the local/regional emphasis, […]
31 Dec 2024
Book Review: An Ideal for Living
In 2021, Sal Maida edited (and did some fine writing for) a book called The White Label Promo Preservation Society. The book’s conceit was straightforward enough, and quite compelling: a […]