new release Archive
24 Mar 2023
Album Review: Rick Wakeman — A Gallery of the Imagination
Rick Wakeman is staggeringly prolific. I defy anyone to absorb his entire body of work; hell, even coming up with an accurate count on the number of album’s he’s released […]
21 Mar 2023
The Shiny, Timeless Pop of Tchotchke
There’s a strong classic pop sensibility running through the songs on Tchotchke, the self-titled debut album by the New York City trio. The three musicians admit as much. “I grew […]
05 Mar 2023
Album Review: Johnny Rawls – Going Back to Mississippi
Johnny Rawls has deep Mississippi roots. Born and raised in small towns in the state, he developed proficiency on a number of instruments, and by his twenties Rawls had joined […]
26 Feb 2023
Album Review: Martin Lang & Rusty Zinn – Mr. Blues, Mr. Blues
Martin Lang has been releasing albums for two decades on his own Random Chance label. An amplified blues harp player, he’s immersed in the Chicago blues tradition. He has worked […]
25 Feb 2023
Album Review: Ruthie Foster – Healing Time
It’s the rare artist capable of creating a body of work that transcends genre. True, Ruthie Foster has been recipient of many, many awards in the blues idiom. Foster has […]
24 Feb 2023
Hundred-word Reviews, February 2023: Books
These books are all worth your time. ‘Nuff said, but then here’s more. Michael Goldberg – Addicted to Noise Goldberg is a widely acclaimed music journalist who has been at […]
23 Feb 2023
Hundred Word Reviews, February 2023, Part Four
In the last few days I’ve covered new releases; now it’s time for quick looks at five reissue/archival releases of note. APB – Something to Believe In I will admit […]
22 Feb 2023
Hundred Word Reviews, February 2023 Part Three
Tasty new music, with reviews brought to you in easily digestible 100-word form. Juniper – She Steals Candy It has been three years since Juniper Shelley released her debut album. […]
21 Feb 2023
Hundred Word Reviews, February 2023 Part Two
More capsule reviews. All new releases. Get ‘em while they’re hot. Ward White – Ice Cream Chords When I reviewed Ward White’s 2021 album The Tender Age, I was struck […]
20 Feb 2023
Hundred-word Reviews, February 2023 Part 1
It’s been ages since I did one of these, and since my backlog has got out of hand, it’s time. As ever, each of these merits deeper discussion, investigation, discussion […]